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RIX to SFZ: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Smithfield (North Central State Airport)
4,048 mi
6,515 km · 3,518 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from SFZ?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Smithfield (SFZ) is 4,048 miles (6,515 km, 3,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to SFZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Smithfield?
Smithfield is 7 hours behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to SFZ?
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