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VIG to RIJ: distance & flight time
El Vigía (Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
1,083 mi
1,743 km · 941 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- VIG — Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport · El Vigía, 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 VIG
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport30 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport35 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport49 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport66 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 VIG from RIJ?
The flight distance from El Vigía (VIG) to Rioja (RIJ) is 1,083 miles (1,743 km, 941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIG to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 VIG to RIJ?
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