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LKP to RIX: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,003 mi
6,442 km · 3,478 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from RIX?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Riga (RIX) is 4,003 miles (6,442 km, 3,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Lake Placid and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to RIX?
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