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BWG to RIX: distance & flight time
Bowling Green (Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,795 mi
7,716 km · 4,166 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWG — Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport · Bowling Green, 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 BWG
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 BWG from RIX?
The flight distance from Bowling Green (BWG) to Riga (RIX) is 4,795 miles (7,716 km, 4,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWG to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Bowling Green and Riga?
Riga is 8 hours ahead of Bowling Green.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWG to RIX?
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