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RIJ to SLU: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Castries (George F. L. Charles Airport)
1,776 mi
2,859 km · 1,544 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m 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
- SLU — George F. L. Charles Airport · Castries, Saint Lucia
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 SLU
- UVF · Hewanorra International Airport20 mi away
- FDF · Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport39 mi away
- SVD · Argyle International Airport61 mi away
- BQU · J F Mitchell Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from SLU?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Castries (SLU) is 1,776 miles (2,859 km, 1,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to SLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 SLU?
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