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UPN to RIJ: distance & flight time
Uruapan (Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
2,441 mi
3,929 km · 2,121 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m 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
- UPN — Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport · Uruapan, 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 UPN
- ZMM · Zamora Airport47 mi away
- MLM · General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport73 mi away
- LZC · Lázaro Cárdenas Airport97 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport101 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 UPN from RIJ?
The flight distance from Uruapan (UPN) to Rioja (RIJ) is 2,441 miles (3,929 km, 2,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UPN to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 UPN to RIJ?
Nonstop service on UPN–RIJ 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 5h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UPN to RIJ?
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Why are some UPN to RIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UPN–RIJ 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.