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TJA to IRJ: distance & flight time
Tarija (Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport) → La Rioja (Capitan V A Almonacid Airport)
556 mi
895 km · 483 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
556 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TJA — Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport · Tarija, Bolivia
- 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 TJA
- BYC · Yacuiba Airport73 mi away
- VLM · Teniente Coronel Rafael Pabón Airport86 mi away
- BJO · Bermejo Airport88 mi away
- TTG · General Enrique Mosconi Airport94 mi away
Near IRJ
- CTC · Catamarca Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TJA from IRJ?
The flight distance from Tarija (TJA) to La Rioja (IRJ) is 556 miles (895 km, 483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TJA to IRJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 TJA to IRJ?
Nonstop service on TJA–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tarija and La Rioja?
La Rioja is 1 hour ahead of Tarija.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TJA to IRJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TJA–IRJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TJA to IRJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TJA–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.