Nonstop flight route between Cocle, Panama and Nogales, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°22'32"N by 80°7'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°25'4"N by 110°50'52"W)
Distance from RIH to OLS:
2,535.94 miles (4,081.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH), Cocle, Panama and Nogales International Airport (OLS), Nogales, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,536 miles (or 4,081 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport and Nogales International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport and Nogales International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIH / MPSM |
| Airport Name: | Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport |
| Location: | Cocle, Panama |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°22'32"N by 80°7'40"W |
| Area Served: | Rio Hato, Coclé, Panama |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 105 feet (32 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIH |
| More Information: | RIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLS / KOLS |
| Airport Name: | Nogales International Airport |
| Location: | Nogales, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°25'4"N by 110°50'52"W |
| Area Served: | Nogales, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | Santa Cruz County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3955 feet (1,205 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLS |
| More Information: | OLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH):
- Río Hato was also the first combat target for the US Air Force F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter during Operation Just Cause.
- The closest airport to Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) is Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NE of RIH.
- Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Unfortunately, the fog of war was in the air.
- Because of Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport's relatively low elevation of 105 feet, planes can take off or land at Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (meaning Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,102 miles (19,476 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Nogales International Airport (OLS):
- Nogales International Airport (OLS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nogales International Airport (OLS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,554 miles (18,595 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Nogales International Airport (OLS) is Nogales International Airport (NOG), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSW of OLS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.85 miles (91.49 km) NE | Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) | Panama City, Panama |     |
| 2 | 59.39 miles (95.58 km) WSW | Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) | Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | |
| 3 | 69.95 miles (112.57 km) NE | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 4 | 70.06 miles (112.75 km) NNE | Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) | Colón, Panama | |
| 5 | 76.73 miles (123.48 km) ENE | Contadora Airport (OTD) | Contadora Island, Panama | |
| 6 | 122.31 miles (196.84 km) E | Garachiné Airport (GHE) | Garachiné, Panama | |
| 7 | 144.45 miles (232.48 km) ENE | Playón Chico Airport (PYC) | Ukupseni, Guna Yala, Panama | |
| 8 | 154.54 miles (248.71 km) ENE | Achutupo Airport (ACU) | Achutupo, Panama | |
| 9 | 157.71 miles (253.81 km) W | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 10 | 159.54 miles (256.75 km) WNW | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 11 | 168.24 miles (270.75 km) ENE | Mulatupo Airport (MPP) | Mulatupo, Panamá | |
| 12 | 181.39 miles (291.92 km) WNW | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 13 | 193.51 miles (311.42 km) E | Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) | Acandí, Colombia | |
| 14 | 194.64 miles (313.24 km) W | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 209.63 miles (337.36 km) W | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,101.92 miles (19,476.11 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,081.95 miles (19,443.96 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,015.14 miles (19,336.44 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,013.27 miles (19,333.43 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,003.03 miles (19,316.96 km) S | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,989.00 miles (19,294.38 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,986.40 miles (19,290.19 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,946.57 miles (19,226.09 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,934.23 miles (19,206.23 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,933.57 miles (19,205.18 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,911.69 miles (19,169.95 km) S | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,903.83 miles (19,157.31 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,899.48 miles (19,150.31 km) W | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,859.28 miles (19,085.61 km) W | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,832.72 miles (19,042.87 km) W | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.25 miles (24.54 km) SSW | Nogales International Airport (NOG) | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 2 | 31.91 miles (51.35 km) ENE | Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 48.56 miles (78.15 km) N | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 51.77 miles (83.31 km) N | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 57.02 miles (91.77 km) E | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 71.89 miles (115.69 km) NNW | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 73.43 miles (118.17 km) E | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 79.30 miles (127.61 km) E | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 80.47 miles (129.50 km) NNW | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 119.04 miles (191.57 km) NNW | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 121.95 miles (196.26 km) NE | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 138.83 miles (223.43 km) NNW | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 143.06 miles (230.24 km) NE | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 145.04 miles (233.42 km) W | Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) | La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 15 | 150.21 miles (241.74 km) NNW | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,554.45 miles (18,595.04 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,396.94 miles (18,341.55 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,339.20 miles (18,248.63 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,323.18 miles (18,222.84 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,018.55 miles (17,732.59 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,972.00 miles (17,657.68 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,913.01 miles (17,562.74 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,897.86 miles (17,538.36 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,881.16 miles (17,511.49 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,872.10 miles (17,496.90 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,829.71 miles (17,428.68 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,793.73 miles (17,370.77 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,764.21 miles (17,323.27 km) SE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,757.13 miles (17,311.88 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,753.20 miles (17,305.55 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |