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NVA to RIH: distance & flight time
Neiva (Benito Salas Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
501 mi
806 km · 435 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
501 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NVA — Benito Salas Airport · Neiva, Colombia
- 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 NVA
- SVI · Eduardo Falla Solano Airport66 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport85 mi away
- PTX · Pitalito Airport93 mi away
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport96 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 NVA from RIH?
The flight distance from Neiva (NVA) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 501 miles (806 km, 435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NVA to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 NVA to RIH?
Nonstop service on NVA–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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NVA to RIH?
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Why are some NVA to RIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NVA–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.