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MDH to RIX: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,831 mi
7,775 km · 4,198 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from RIX?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Riga (RIX) is 4,831 miles (7,775 km, 4,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to RIX?
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