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RIJ to PIU: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Piura (Capitán FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport)
245 mi
394 km · 213 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
245 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PIU — Capitán FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport · Piura, Peru
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 PIU
- TYL · Capitan Montes Airport62 mi away
- MRR · Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport74 mi away
- TBP · Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport115 mi away
- LOH · Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from PIU?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Piura (PIU) is 245 miles (394 km, 213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to PIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RIJ to PIU?
Nonstop service on RIJ–PIU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIJ to PIU?
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Why are some RIJ to PIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIJ–PIU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.