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RIX to ECV: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
1,686 mi
2,713 km · 1,465 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from ECV?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Madrid (ECV) is 1,686 miles (2,713 km, 1,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 RIX to ECV?
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