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RCM to RIX: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
8,499 mi
13,679 km · 7,386 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from RIX?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Riga (RIX) is 8,499 miles (13,679 km, 7,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to RIX?
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