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How far is San Juan from La Rioja?

The distance between La Rioja (Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport) and San Juan (Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport) is 179 miles / 288 kilometers / 156 nautical miles.

The driving distance from La Rioja (IRJ) to San Juan (UAQ) is 285 miles / 459 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 6 hours 6 minutes.

Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport – Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport

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Distance from La Rioja to San Juan

There are several ways to calculate the distance from La Rioja to San Juan. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 179.233 miles
  • 288.447 kilometers
  • 155.749 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 179.513 miles
  • 288.898 kilometers
  • 155.993 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from La Rioja to San Juan?

The estimated flight time from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport is 50 minutes.

What is the time difference between La Rioja and San Juan?

There is no time difference between La Rioja and San Juan.

Flight carbon footprint between Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) and Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)

On average, flying from La Rioja to San Juan generates about 51 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 51 kilograms equals 113 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from La Rioja to San Juan

See the map of the shortest flight path between Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) and Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ).

Airport information

Origin Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
City: La Rioja
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: IRJ
ICAO Code: SANL
Coordinates: 29°22′53″S, 66°47′44″W
Destination Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
City: San Juan
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: UAQ
ICAO Code: SANU
Coordinates: 31°34′17″S, 68°25′5″W