Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SFZ to RIX: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,048 mi
6,515 km · 3,518 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live SFZ→RIX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from RIX?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Riga (RIX) is 4,048 miles (6,515 km, 3,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 SFZ to RIX?
Nonstop service on SFZ–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 8h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Smithfield and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFZ–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFZ to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFZ–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.