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RIJ to PLP: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport)
1,002 mi
1,613 km · 871 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from PLP?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to La Palma (PLP) is 1,002 miles (1,613 km, 871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to PLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 PLP?
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