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RIJ to PBL: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Puerto Cabello (General Bartolome Salom International Airport)
1,303 mi
2,097 km · 1,132 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PBL — General Bartolome Salom International Airport · Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
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 PBL
- VLN · Arturo Michelena International Airport25 mi away
- MYC · Escuela Mariscal Sucre Airport33 mi away
- SNF · Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport48 mi away
- CCS · Simón Bolívar International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from PBL?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Puerto Cabello (PBL) is 1,303 miles (2,097 km, 1,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to PBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 PBL?
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