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RIX to BFE: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
706 mi
1,136 km · 613 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
706 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from BFE?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 706 miles (1,136 km, 613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 1 hour behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to BFE?
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