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FWA to RIX: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,528 mi
7,287 km · 3,934 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from RIX?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Riga (RIX) is 4,528 miles (7,287 km, 3,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Wayne and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to RIX?
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