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RIX to VCR: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Carora (Carora Airport)
5,781 mi
9,304 km · 5,024 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VCR — Carora Airport · Carora, Venezuela
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 VCR
- BRM · Barquisimeto International Airport49 mi away
- VLV · Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport68 mi away
- AGV · Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport71 mi away
- GUQ · Guanare Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from VCR?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Carora (VCR) is 5,781 miles (9,304 km, 5,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to VCR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RIX to VCR?
Nonstop service on RIX–VCR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riga and Carora?
Carora is 7 hours behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to VCR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIX–VCR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIX to VCR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIX–VCR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.