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SAW to RIH: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
6,828 mi
10,989 km · 5,934 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from RIH?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 6,828 miles (10,989 km, 5,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 SAW to RIH?
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