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FRC to RIX: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
6,740 mi
10,847 km · 5,857 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from RIX?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Riga (RIX) is 6,740 miles (10,847 km, 5,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 FRC to RIX?
Nonstop service on FRC–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 13h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Franca and Riga?
Riga is 6 hours ahead of Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRC–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRC to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRC–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.