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DTW to RIX: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,403 mi
7,086 km · 3,826 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from RIX?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Riga (RIX) is 4,403 miles (7,086 km, 3,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 DTW to RIX?
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