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SYP to POS: distance & flight time
Santiago (Ruben Cantu Airport) → Port-of-spain (Piarco International Airport)
1,348 mi
2,169 km · 1,171 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SYP — Ruben Cantu Airport · Santiago, Panama
- POS — Piarco International Airport · Port-of-spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near POS
- TAB · Tobago-Crown Point Airport51 mi away
- GUI · Guiria Airport66 mi away
- GND · Point Salines International Airport102 mi away
- TUV · Tucupita Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYP from POS?
The flight distance from Santiago (SYP) to Port-of-spain (POS) is 1,348 miles (2,169 km, 1,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYP to POS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 SYP to POS?
Nonstop service on SYP–POS 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 3h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santiago and Port-of-spain?
Port-of-spain is 1 hour ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYP to POS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYP–POS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYP to POS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYP–POS 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.