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BLI to RIX: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,885 mi
7,861 km · 4,245 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from RIX?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Riga (RIX) is 4,885 miles (7,861 km, 4,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Bellingham and Riga?
Riga is 10 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to RIX?
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