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VVI to RBR: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz (Viru Viru International Airport) → Rio Branco (Plácido de Castro Airport)
625 mi
1,006 km · 543 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
625 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VVI — Viru Viru International Airport · Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- RBR — Plácido de Castro Airport · Rio Branco, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near VVI
- SRZ · El Trompillo Airport12 mi away
- CCA · Chimore Airport140 mi away
Near RBR
- PUR · Puerto Rico Airport89 mi away
- CIJ · Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VVI from RBR?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz (VVI) to Rio Branco (RBR) is 625 miles (1,006 km, 543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VVI to RBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 VVI to RBR?
Nonstop service on VVI–RBR 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 1h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Rio Branco?
Rio Branco is 1 hour behind Santa Cruz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VVI to RBR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VVI–RBR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VVI to RBR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VVI–RBR 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.