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EWR to RIH: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
2,263 mi
3,641 km · 1,966 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
- 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from RIH?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 2,263 miles (3,641 km, 1,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 EWR to RIH?
Nonstop service on EWR–RIH 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 4h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to RIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EWR–RIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EWR to RIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EWR–RIH 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.