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BHQ to RIX: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
9,060 mi
14,581 km · 7,873 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
- 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 BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 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 BHQ from RIX?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Riga (RIX) is 9,060 miles (14,581 km, 7,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 Broken Hill and Riga?
Riga is 6.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to RIX?
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