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FLL to RIX: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,224 mi
8,407 km · 4,539 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from RIX?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Riga (RIX) is 5,224 miles (8,407 km, 4,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Fort Lauderdale and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to RIX?
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