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RIX to LGB: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,788 mi
9,315 km · 5,030 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from LGB?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,788 miles (9,315 km, 5,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 10 hours behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to LGB?
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