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RIX to ACA: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
6,411 mi
10,317 km · 5,571 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from ACA?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Acapulco (ACA) is 6,411 miles (10,317 km, 5,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 Riga and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 9 hours behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to ACA?
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