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SMO to RIH: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
3,009 mi
4,842 km · 2,614 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- 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 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
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 SMO from RIH?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Rio Hato (RIH) 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 SMO to RIH?
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 SMO to RIH?
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