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MEB to RIX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
9,485 mi
15,264 km · 8,242 nm
19h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 4m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from RIX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Riga (RIX) is 9,485 miles (15,264 km, 8,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 4m 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 MEB to RIX?
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