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SOM to RIH: distance & flight time
San Tome (San Tomé Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
1,092 mi
1,757 km · 949 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, 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 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 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 SOM from RIH?
The flight distance from San Tome (SOM) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 1,092 miles (1,757 km, 949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOM to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 RIH?
Nonstop service on SOM–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 2h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOM to RIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOM–RIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOM to RIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOM–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.