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SPR to RIJ: distance & flight time
San Pedro (San Pedro Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
1,814 mi
2,919 km · 1,576 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SPR — San Pedro Airport · San Pedro, Belize
- 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 SPR
- BZE · Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport34 mi away
- CTM · Chetumal International Airport47 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport143 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport144 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 SPR from RIJ?
The flight distance from San Pedro (SPR) to Rioja (RIJ) is 1,814 miles (2,919 km, 1,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPR to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 SPR to RIJ?
Nonstop service on SPR–RIJ 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 4h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPR to RIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPR–RIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPR to RIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPR–RIJ 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.