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GLW to RIX: distance & flight time
Glasgow (Glasgow Municipal Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,777 mi
7,687 km · 4,151 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GLW — Glasgow Municipal Airport · Glasgow, 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 GLW
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport26 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field60 mi away
- BNA · Nashville International Airport74 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport74 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 GLW from RIX?
The flight distance from Glasgow (GLW) to Riga (RIX) is 4,777 miles (7,687 km, 4,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLW to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from GLW to RIX?
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