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MSL to RIX: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,960 mi
7,982 km · 4,310 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from RIX?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Riga (RIX) is 4,960 miles (7,982 km, 4,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Muscle Shoals and Riga?
Riga is 8 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to RIX?
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