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VDS to RIH: distance & flight time
Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
6,132 mi
9,869 km · 5,329 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
- 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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg 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 VDS from RIH?
The flight distance from Vadsø (VDS) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 6,132 miles (9,869 km, 5,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDS to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 VDS to RIH?
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