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RIX to FRA: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport)
789 mi
1,270 km · 686 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
789 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from FRA?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA) is 789 miles (1,270 km, 686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to FRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Frankfurt?
Frankfurt is 1 hour behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to FRA?
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