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SEN to RIX: distance & flight time
Southend (Southend Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
1,004 mi
1,615 km · 872 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEN — Southend Airport · Southend, United Kingdom
- 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 SEN
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport48 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport50 mi away
- RCS · Rochester Airport17 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport28 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 SEN from RIX?
The flight distance from Southend (SEN) to Riga (RIX) is 1,004 miles (1,615 km, 872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEN to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 SEN to RIX?
Nonstop service on SEN–RIX 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 2h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Southend and Riga?
Riga is 2 hours ahead of Southend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEN to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEN–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEN to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEN–RIX 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.