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ATL to RIX: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,926 mi
7,927 km · 4,280 nm
10h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
- 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 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 ATL from RIX?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Riga (RIX) is 4,926 miles (7,927 km, 4,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 8m 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 Atlanta and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to RIX?
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