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SFD to RIJ: distance & flight time
San Fernando De Apure (San Fernando De Apure Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
1,174 mi
1,889 km · 1,020 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SFD — San Fernando De Apure Airport · San Fernando De Apure, Venezuela
- RIJ — Juan Simons Vela Airport · Rioja, Peru
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SFD
- CLZ · Calabozo Airport72 mi away
- CXA · Caicara del Orinoco Airport90 mi away
- PCR · German Olano Airport117 mi away
- VDP · Valle de La Pascua Airport136 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFD from RIJ?
The flight distance from San Fernando De Apure (SFD) to Rioja (RIJ) is 1,174 miles (1,889 km, 1,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFD to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 SFD to RIJ?
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