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RIX to BUD: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
685 mi
1,103 km · 595 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
685 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from BUD?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Budapest (BUD) is 685 miles (1,103 km, 595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to BUD?
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