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DET to RIX: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,382 mi
7,052 km · 3,808 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from RIX?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Riga (RIX) is 4,382 miles (7,052 km, 3,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Detroit and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to RIX?
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