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BWE to RIX: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
622 mi
1,001 km · 541 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
622 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from RIX?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Riga (RIX) is 622 miles (1,001 km, 541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Braunschweig and Riga?
Riga is 1 hour ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to RIX?
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