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EMD to RIX: distance & flight time
Emerald (Emerald Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
8,847 mi
14,238 km · 7,688 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
- 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 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 EMD from RIX?
The flight distance from Emerald (EMD) to Riga (RIX) is 8,847 miles (14,238 km, 7,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMD to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 EMD to RIX?
Nonstop service on EMD–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 17h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Emerald and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours behind Emerald.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMD to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMD–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMD to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMD–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.