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FTW to RIX: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,358 mi
8,623 km · 4,656 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from RIX?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Riga (RIX) is 5,358 miles (8,623 km, 4,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Worth and Riga?
Riga is 8 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to RIX?
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