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RAP to RIX: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,818 mi
7,754 km · 4,187 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 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 RAP from RIX?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Riga (RIX) is 4,818 miles (7,754 km, 4,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Rapid City and Riga?
Riga is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to RIX?
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