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VSA to RIJ: distance & flight time
Villahermosa (Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
1,976 mi
3,180 km · 1,717 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m 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
- VSA — Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport · Villahermosa, 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 VSA
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 VSA from RIJ?
The flight distance from Villahermosa (VSA) to Rioja (RIJ) is 1,976 miles (3,180 km, 1,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSA to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 VSA to RIJ?
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