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RIX to LCQ: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
5,066 mi
8,154 km · 4,403 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from LCQ?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Lake City (LCQ) is 5,066 miles (8,154 km, 4,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Lake City?
Lake City is 7 hours behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to LCQ?
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