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NGS to RIX: distance & flight time
Nagasaki (Nagasaki Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,889 mi
7,868 km · 4,249 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NGS — Nagasaki Airport · Nagasaki, Japan
- 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 NGS
- HSG · Saga Airport28 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport56 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 NGS from RIX?
The flight distance from Nagasaki (NGS) to Riga (RIX) is 4,889 miles (7,868 km, 4,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGS to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NGS to RIX?
Nonstop service on NGS–RIX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nagasaki and Riga?
Riga is 6 hours behind Nagasaki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGS to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NGS–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NGS to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NGS–RIX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.