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TUS to RIJ: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
3,449 mi
5,551 km · 2,997 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, United States
- 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 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 TUS from RIJ?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Rioja (RIJ) is 3,449 miles (5,551 km, 2,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 14m 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 TUS to RIJ?
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