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GRF to RIX: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,998 mi
8,043 km · 4,343 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from RIX?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Riga (RIX) is 4,998 miles (8,043 km, 4,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Lewis and Riga?
Riga is 10 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to RIX?
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