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SYP to RIH: distance & flight time
Santiago (Ruben Cantu Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
59 mi
96 km · 52 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
59 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SYP — Ruben Cantu Airport · Santiago, Panama
- 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 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 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 SYP from RIH?
The flight distance from Santiago (SYP) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 59 miles (96 km, 52 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYP to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 SYP to RIH?
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