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OMA to RIX: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,807 mi
7,737 km · 4,178 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,807 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 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 OMA from RIX?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Riga (RIX) is 4,807 miles (7,737 km, 4,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 OMA to RIX?
Nonstop service on OMA–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 9h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Omaha and Riga?
Riga is 8 hours ahead of Omaha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OMA to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OMA–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OMA to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OMA–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.