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SCI to RIH: distance & flight time
San Cristobal (Paramillo Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
544 mi
875 km · 472 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
544 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- SCI — Paramillo Airport · San Cristobal, Venezuela
- 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 SCI
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport16 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport20 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport23 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport31 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 SCI from RIH?
The flight distance from San Cristobal (SCI) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 544 miles (875 km, 472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCI to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 SCI to RIH?
Nonstop service on SCI–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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCI to RIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCI–RIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCI to RIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCI–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.