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MBW to RIX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
9,505 mi
15,296 km · 8,259 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from RIX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Riga (RIX) is 9,505 miles (15,296 km, 8,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 Melbourne and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to RIX?
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