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RIJ to VVC: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Villavicencio (Vanguardia Airport)
748 mi
1,204 km · 650 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
748 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m 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
- VVC — Vanguardia Airport · Villavicencio, 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 VVC
- API · Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport52 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport82 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from VVC?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Villavicencio (VVC) is 748 miles (1,204 km, 650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to VVC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 VVC?
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