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RJK to PPN: distance & flight time
Rijeka (Rijeka Airport) → Popayan (Guillermo León Valencia Airport)
6,155 mi
9,906 km · 5,349 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RJK — Rijeka Airport · Rijeka, Croatia
- PPN — Guillermo León Valencia Airport · Popayan, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RJK
- PUY · Pula Airport39 mi away
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport46 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport50 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport68 mi away
Near PPN
- PTX · Pitalito Airport55 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport77 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport87 mi away
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RJK from PPN?
The flight distance from Rijeka (RJK) to Popayan (PPN) is 6,155 miles (9,906 km, 5,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RJK to PPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 time difference between Rijeka and Popayan?
Popayan is 7 hours behind Rijeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RJK to PPN?
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