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TUA to RIJ: distance & flight time
Tulcan (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
477 mi
767 km · 414 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
477 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- TUA — Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport · Tulcan, Ecuador
- 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 TUA
- IPI · San Luis Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport50 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport77 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport79 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 TUA from RIJ?
The flight distance from Tulcan (TUA) to Rioja (RIJ) is 477 miles (767 km, 414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUA to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 TUA to RIJ?
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