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LGH to RIX: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
8,871 mi
14,276 km · 7,709 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from RIX?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Riga (RIX) is 8,871 miles (14,276 km, 7,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Leigh Creek and Riga?
Riga is 6.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to RIX?
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