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SNA to RIH: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
2,968 mi
4,777 km · 2,579 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 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 SNA from RIH?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 2,968 miles (4,777 km, 2,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 SNA to RIH?
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