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KET to RIX: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,457 mi
7,174 km · 3,873 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 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 KET from RIX?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Riga (RIX) is 4,457 miles (7,174 km, 3,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Kengtung and Riga?
Riga is 3.5 hours behind Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to RIX?
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