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SMD to RIX: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,517 mi
7,269 km · 3,925 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from RIX?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Riga (RIX) is 4,517 miles (7,269 km, 3,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to RIX?
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