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OEM to SOM: distance & flight time
Paloemeu (Vincent Fayks Airport) → San Tome (San Tomé Airport)
712 mi
1,146 km · 619 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
712 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OEM — Vincent Fayks Airport · Paloemeu, Suriname
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OEM
- DRJ · Drietabbetje Airport75 mi away
- GSI · Grand-Santi Airport98 mi away
- SMZ · Stoelmanseiland Airport99 mi away
- MPY · Maripasoula Airport99 mi away
Near SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OEM from SOM?
The flight distance from Paloemeu (OEM) to San Tome (SOM) is 712 miles (1,146 km, 619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OEM to SOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 OEM to SOM?
Nonstop service on OEM–SOM 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 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Paloemeu and San Tome?
San Tome is 1 hour behind Paloemeu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OEM to SOM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OEM–SOM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OEM to SOM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OEM–SOM 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.