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RIX to VAR: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Varna (Varna Airport)
961 mi
1,546 km · 835 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
961 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from VAR?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Varna (VAR) is 961 miles (1,546 km, 835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to VAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 VAR?
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