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KEL to RIX: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
566 mi
911 km · 492 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
566 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 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 KEL from RIX?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Riga (RIX) is 566 miles (911 km, 492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 Kiel and Riga?
Riga is 1 hour ahead of Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to RIX?
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