Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RIX to IST: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,102 mi
1,773 km · 958 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
See live RIX→IST fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from IST?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,102 miles (1,773 km, 958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 IST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIX–IST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.