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LRH to RIX: distance & flight time
La Rochelle (La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
1,300 mi
2,091 km · 1,129 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRH — La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport · La Rochelle, France
- 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 LRH
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport23 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport37 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport39 mi away
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport40 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 LRH from RIX?
The flight distance from La Rochelle (LRH) to Riga (RIX) is 1,300 miles (2,091 km, 1,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRH to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LRH to RIX?
Nonstop service on LRH–RIX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Rochelle and Riga?
Riga is 1 hour ahead of La Rochelle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRH to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRH–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRH to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRH–RIX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.