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SCI to SYP: distance & flight time
San Cristobal (Paramillo Airport) → Santiago (Ruben Cantu Airport)
599 mi
963 km · 520 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
599 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SCI — Paramillo Airport · San Cristobal, Venezuela
- SYP — Ruben Cantu Airport · Santiago, 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 SYP
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport37 mi away
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport59 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport104 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCI from SYP?
The flight distance from San Cristobal (SCI) to Santiago (SYP) is 599 miles (963 km, 520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCI to SYP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 SYP?
Nonstop service on SCI–SYP 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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Cristobal and Santiago?
Santiago is 1 hour behind San Cristobal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCI to SYP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCI–SYP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCI to SYP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCI–SYP 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.