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HLR to RIX: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,470 mi
8,803 km · 4,753 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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 HLR
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 HLR from RIX?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Riga (RIX) is 5,470 miles (8,803 km, 4,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Hood and Riga?
Riga is 8 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to RIX?
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