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HEL to RIX: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
237 mi
382 km · 206 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
237 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from RIX?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Riga (RIX) is 237 miles (382 km, 206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 HEL to RIX?
Nonstop service on HEL–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 1h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEL–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEL to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEL–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.