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GLF to RIH: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
210 mi
337 km · 182 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
210 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
- 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 GLF
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport19 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport28 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 GLF from RIH?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 210 miles (337 km, 182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 GLF to RIH?
Nonstop service on GLF–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 1h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to RIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLF–RIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLF to RIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLF–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.