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EML to RIH: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
5,722 mi
9,208 km · 4,972 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- RIH — Scarlett Martinez International Airport · Rio Hato, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Near RIH
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport33 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport52 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport57 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EML from RIH?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 5,722 miles (9,208 km, 4,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 EML to RIH?
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