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SLA to IRJ: distance & flight time
Salta (Martin Miguel De Guemes International Airport) → La Rioja (Capitan V A Almonacid Airport)
323 mi
520 km · 281 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
323 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SLA — Martin Miguel De Guemes International Airport · Salta, Argentina
- IRJ — Capitan V A Almonacid Airport · La Rioja, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SLA
- JUJ · Gobernador Horacio Guzman International Airport40 mi away
- ORA · Orán Airport138 mi away
- TUC · Teniente Benjamin Matienzo Airport139 mi away
Near IRJ
- CTC · Catamarca Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLA from IRJ?
The flight distance from Salta (SLA) to La Rioja (IRJ) is 323 miles (520 km, 281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLA to IRJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SLA to IRJ?
Nonstop service on SLA–IRJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLA to IRJ?
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Why are some SLA to IRJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLA–IRJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.