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RSL to RIX: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,030 mi
8,094 km · 4,371 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, United States
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from RIX?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Riga (RIX) is 5,030 miles (8,094 km, 4,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 RSL to RIX?
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