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RIJ to SOM: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → San Tome (San Tomé Airport)
1,371 mi
2,206 km · 1,191 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, 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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from SOM?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to San Tome (SOM) is 1,371 miles (2,206 km, 1,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to SOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 SOM?
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