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SAW to RIX: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
1,133 mi
1,823 km · 984 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from RIX?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Riga (RIX) is 1,133 miles (1,823 km, 984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 SAW to RIX?
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