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HEM to RIX: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
233 mi
376 km · 203 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
233 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
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi 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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 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 HEM from RIX?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Riga (RIX) is 233 miles (376 km, 203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM 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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEM to RIX?
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