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AKL to RIX: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
10,519 mi
16,928 km · 9,140 nm
21h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from RIX?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Riga (RIX) is 10,519 miles (16,928 km, 9,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 5m 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 time difference between Auckland and Riga?
Riga is 9 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to RIX?
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