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SSC to RIX: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,780 mi
7,693 km · 4,154 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from RIX?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Riga (RIX) is 4,780 miles (7,693 km, 4,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Sumter and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to RIX?
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