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RIH to SMO: distance & flight time
Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,009 mi
4,842 km · 2,614 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m 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
- RIH — Scarlett Martinez International Airport · Rio Hato, Panama
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIH from SMO?
The flight distance from Rio Hato (RIH) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,009 miles (4,842 km, 2,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIH to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 SMO?
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