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HKT to RIX: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,161 mi
8,305 km · 4,484 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from RIX?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Riga (RIX) is 5,161 miles (8,305 km, 4,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Phuket and Riga?
Riga is 4 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to RIX?
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