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RIX to VKO: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Moscow (Vnukovo International Airport)
517 mi
833 km · 450 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
517 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VKO — Vnukovo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
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 VKO
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport11 mi away
- SVO · Sheremetyevo International Airport27 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport28 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from VKO?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Moscow (VKO) is 517 miles (833 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to VKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 VKO?
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