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SMI to RIX: distance & flight time
Samos (Samos Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
1,336 mi
2,150 km · 1,161 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
- 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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 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 SMI from RIX?
The flight distance from Samos (SMI) to Riga (RIX) is 1,336 miles (2,150 km, 1,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMI to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMI to RIX?
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