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RIJ to PAZ: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Poza Rico (El Tajín National Airport)
2,301 mi
3,703 km · 1,999 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PAZ — El Tajín National Airport · Poza Rico, Mexico
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 PAZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from PAZ?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Poza Rico (PAZ) is 2,301 miles (3,703 km, 1,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to PAZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 PAZ?
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