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NPE to RIX: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
10,722 mi
17,256 km · 9,317 nm
21h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- 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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 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 NPE from RIX?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Riga (RIX) is 10,722 miles (17,256 km, 9,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 29m 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 NAPIER and Riga?
Riga is 9 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to RIX?
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