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RIJ to PEI: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Pereira (Matecaña International Airport)
758 mi
1,220 km · 659 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
758 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m 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
- PEI — Matecaña International Airport · Pereira, 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 PEI
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport15 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport24 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from PEI?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Pereira (PEI) is 758 miles (1,220 km, 659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to PEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 PEI?
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