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RIX to MTZ: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield)
1,851 mi
2,979 km · 1,609 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m 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
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from MTZ?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Metzada (MTZ) is 1,851 miles (2,979 km, 1,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to MTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 MTZ?
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