Nonstop flight route between Cocle, Panama and Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°22'32"N by 80°7'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°47'49"N by 154°7'49"W)
Distance from RIH to PDB:
5,164.63 miles (8,311.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH), Cocle, Panama and Pedro Bay Airport (PDB), Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,165 miles (or 8,312 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 Pedro Bay 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 Pedro Bay 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: | PDB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°47'49"N by 154°7'49"W |
| Area Served: | Pedro Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDB |
| More Information: | PDB Maps & Info |
Facts about Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH):
- The airport was officially opened by President Martinelli on 13 November 2013.
- Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Unfortunately, the fog of war was in the air.
- 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.
- 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.
- Established in 1931, during World War II Río Hato Army Air Base was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force as part of the defense of the Panama Canal.
Facts about Pedro Bay Airport (PDB):
- The closest airport to Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) is Iliamna Airport (ILI), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of PDB.
- Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pedro Bay Airport", other names for PDB include "4K0" and "Pedro Bay".
- Because of Pedro Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Pedro Bay 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 Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,653 miles (17,145 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| 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 | 27.31 miles (43.96 km) W | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 27.64 miles (44.48 km) WNW | Nondalton Airport (NNL) | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.88 miles (46.48 km) NNW | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 34.42 miles (55.40 km) SW | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 49.67 miles (79.93 km) SW | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 66.25 miles (106.62 km) SSW | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 70.09 miles (112.80 km) WSW | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) ESE | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 86.20 miles (138.72 km) ESE | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 88.24 miles (142.01 km) ESE | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) E | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 102.42 miles (164.83 km) NNW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 105.67 miles (170.06 km) SSE | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 106.35 miles (171.15 km) WSW | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 108.98 miles (175.38 km) W | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,653.29 miles (17,144.76 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,647.82 miles (17,135.97 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,623.00 miles (17,096.01 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,622.01 miles (17,094.43 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,585.56 miles (17,035.76 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,480.56 miles (16,866.79 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,426.65 miles (16,780.03 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,366.38 miles (16,683.03 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,364.31 miles (16,679.70 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,363.25 miles (16,678.00 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,357.87 miles (16,669.33 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,342.86 miles (16,645.18 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,339.37 miles (16,639.57 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,337.19 miles (16,636.05 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,323.04 miles (16,613.28 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |