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SYT to RIH: distance & flight time
St.-yan (Saint-Yan Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
5,521 mi
8,886 km · 4,798 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- SYT — Saint-Yan Airport · St.-yan, France
- 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 SYT
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport24 mi away
- VHY · Vichy-Charmeil Airport34 mi away
- CFE · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport59 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport59 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 SYT from RIH?
The flight distance from St.-yan (SYT) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 5,521 miles (8,886 km, 4,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYT to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 SYT to RIH?
Nonstop service on SYT–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 11h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYT to RIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYT–RIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYT to RIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYT–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.