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AMS to RIX: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
828 mi
1,333 km · 720 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
828 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from RIX?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Riga (RIX) is 828 miles (1,333 km, 720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Amsterdam and Riga?
Riga is 1 hour ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to RIX?
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