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LBF to RIX: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,940 mi
7,950 km · 4,293 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from RIX?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Riga (RIX) is 4,940 miles (7,950 km, 4,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 North Platte and Riga?
Riga is 8 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to RIX?
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