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TAP to RIJ: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
1,779 mi
2,862 km · 1,546 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m 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
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
- 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 TAP
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport49 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport58 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport83 mi away
- GSJ · San José Airport119 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 TAP from RIJ?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Rioja (RIJ) is 1,779 miles (2,862 km, 1,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 TAP to RIJ?
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