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MCF to RIX: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,200 mi
8,368 km · 4,519 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from RIX?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Riga (RIX) is 5,200 miles (8,368 km, 4,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Tampa and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to RIX?
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