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DRS to RIX: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
575 mi
925 km · 499 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
575 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from RIX?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Riga (RIX) is 575 miles (925 km, 499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Dresden and Riga?
Riga is 1 hour ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to RIX?
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