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RIH to ALC: distance & flight time
Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport) → Alicante (Alicante International Airport)
5,296 mi
8,523 km · 4,602 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RIH — Scarlett Martinez International Airport · Rio Hato, Panama
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIH from ALC?
The flight distance from Rio Hato (RIH) to Alicante (ALC) is 5,296 miles (8,523 km, 4,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIH to ALC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 RIH to ALC?
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