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VLV to RIH: distance & flight time
Valera (Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
655 mi
1,054 km · 569 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
655 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- VLV — Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport · Valera, 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 VLV
- BNS · Barinas Airport56 mi away
- GUQ · Guanare Airport61 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport66 mi away
- VCR · Carora Airport68 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 VLV from RIH?
The flight distance from Valera (VLV) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 655 miles (1,054 km, 569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLV to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 VLV to RIH?
Nonstop service on VLV–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 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLV to RIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VLV–RIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VLV to RIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VLV–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.