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SBB to RIX: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,959 mi
9,591 km · 5,179 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBB — Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport · Santa Barbara, Venezuela
- 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 SBB
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport47 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport54 mi away
- AUC · Santiago Perez Airport59 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport62 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 SBB from RIX?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBB) to Riga (RIX) is 5,959 miles (9,591 km, 5,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBB to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 time difference between Santa Barbara and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBB to RIX?
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