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VDP to RIJ: distance & flight time
Valle De La Pascua (Valle de La Pascua Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
1,307 mi
2,103 km · 1,135 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- VDP — Valle de La Pascua Airport · Valle De La Pascua, Venezuela
- 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 VDP
- HGE · Higuerote Airport86 mi away
- CLZ · Calabozo Airport99 mi away
- AAO · Anaco Airport105 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport108 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 VDP from RIJ?
The flight distance from Valle De La Pascua (VDP) to Rioja (RIJ) is 1,307 miles (2,103 km, 1,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDP to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 VDP to RIJ?
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