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RIJ to PAL: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → La Dorada (German Olano Air Base)
817 mi
1,314 km · 710 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
817 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIJ — Juan Simons Vela Airport · Rioja, Peru
- PAL — German Olano Air Base · La Dorada, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIJ
- CHH · Chachapoyas Airport49 mi away
- TPP · Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport62 mi away
- YMS · Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport73 mi away
- JJI · Juanjui Airport82 mi away
Near PAL
- MQU · Mariquita Airport24 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport64 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport64 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from PAL?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to La Dorada (PAL) is 817 miles (1,314 km, 710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to PAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIJ to PAL?
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