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IWK to RIX: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,892 mi
7,873 km · 4,251 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 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 IWK from RIX?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Riga (RIX) is 4,892 miles (7,873 km, 4,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 IWK to RIX?
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