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FTY to RIX: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,921 mi
7,919 km · 4,276 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 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 FTY from RIX?
The flight distance from Atlanta (FTY) to Riga (RIX) is 4,921 miles (7,919 km, 4,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTY to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 FTY to RIX?
Nonstop service on FTY–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 10h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Atlanta and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTY to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTY–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTY to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTY–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.