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SOM to OEM: distance & flight time
San Tome (San Tomé Airport) → Paloemeu (Vincent Fayks Airport)
712 mi
1,146 km · 619 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
712 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
- OEM — Vincent Fayks Airport · Paloemeu, Suriname
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Near OEM
- DRJ · Drietabbetje Airport75 mi away
- GSI · Grand-Santi Airport98 mi away
- SMZ · Stoelmanseiland Airport99 mi away
- MPY · Maripasoula Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOM from OEM?
The flight distance from San Tome (SOM) to Paloemeu (OEM) is 712 miles (1,146 km, 619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOM to OEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 SOM to OEM?
Nonstop service on SOM–OEM 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 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Tome and Paloemeu?
Paloemeu is 1 hour ahead of San Tome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOM to OEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOM–OEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOM to OEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOM–OEM 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.