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CMX to RIX: distance & flight time
Hancock (Houghton County Memorial Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,269 mi
6,870 km · 3,710 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMX — Houghton County Memorial Airport · Hancock, 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 CMX
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport76 mi away
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport92 mi away
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport93 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport95 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 CMX from RIX?
The flight distance from Hancock (CMX) to Riga (RIX) is 4,269 miles (6,870 km, 3,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMX to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 CMX to RIX?
Nonstop service on CMX–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 8h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hancock and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Hancock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMX to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMX–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMX to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMX–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.