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SHV to RIX: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,280 mi
8,498 km · 4,588 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from RIX?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Riga (RIX) is 5,280 miles (8,498 km, 4,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Shreveport and Riga?
Riga is 8 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to RIX?
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