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TUC to IRJ: distance & flight time
Tucuman (Teniente Benjamin Matienzo Airport) → La Rioja (Capitan V A Almonacid Airport)
204 mi
328 km · 177 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
204 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TUC — Teniente Benjamin Matienzo Airport · Tucuman, 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.
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Near TUC
Near IRJ
- CTC · Catamarca Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TUC from IRJ?
The flight distance from Tucuman (TUC) to La Rioja (IRJ) is 204 miles (328 km, 177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUC to IRJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 TUC to IRJ?
Nonstop service on TUC–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 nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUC to IRJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TUC–IRJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TUC to IRJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TUC–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.