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OLP to RIX: distance & flight time
Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
8,806 mi
14,172 km · 7,653 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, 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 OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 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 OLP from RIX?
The flight distance from Olympic Dam (OLP) to Riga (RIX) is 8,806 miles (14,172 km, 7,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLP to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 OLP to RIX?
Nonstop service on OLP–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 17h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Olympic Dam and Riga?
Riga is 6.5 hours behind Olympic Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLP to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OLP–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OLP to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OLP–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.