Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
VVI to RIB: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz (Viru Viru International Airport) → Riberalta (Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport)
498 mi
801 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
See live VVI→RIB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
498 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VVI — Viru Viru International Airport · Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- RIB — Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport · Riberalta, Bolivia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near VVI
- SRZ · El Trompillo Airport12 mi away
- CCA · Chimore Airport140 mi away
Near RIB
- GYA · Capitán de Av. Emilio Beltrán Airport46 mi away
- GJM · Guajará-Mirim Airport51 mi away
- PUR · Puerto Rico Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VVI from RIB?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz (VVI) to Riberalta (RIB) is 498 miles (801 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VVI to RIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 RIB?
Nonstop service on VVI–RIB 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VVI to RIB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VVI–RIB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VVI to RIB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VVI–RIB 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.