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FOD to RIX: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,689 mi
7,545 km · 4,074 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from RIX?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Riga (RIX) is 4,689 miles (7,545 km, 4,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Dodge and Riga?
Riga is 8 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to RIX?
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