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LAX to RIH: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
3,004 mi
4,835 km · 2,611 nm
6h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from RIH?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 3,004 miles (4,835 km, 2,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 21m 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 LAX to RIH?
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