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LIW to RIX: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,457 mi
7,172 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
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from RIX?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Riga (RIX) is 4,457 miles (7,172 km, 3,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW 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 Loikaw and Riga?
Riga is 3.5 hours behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to RIX?
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