Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BFK to RIX: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,125 mi
8,249 km · 4,454 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
See live BFK→RIX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal 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 BFK from RIX?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Riga (RIX) is 5,125 miles (8,249 km, 4,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFK to RIX?
Nonstop service on BFK–RIX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buckley and Riga?
Riga is 9 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFK–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFK to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFK–RIX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.