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LAJ to RIX: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
7,258 mi
11,680 km · 6,307 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- 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 LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 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 LAJ from RIX?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Riga (RIX) is 7,258 miles (11,680 km, 6,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Lajes and Riga?
Riga is 6 hours ahead of Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to RIX?
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