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STB to RIX: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,921 mi
9,528 km · 5,145 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- STB — Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport · Santa Barbara, Venezuela
- 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 STB
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport30 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport56 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport60 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport82 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 STB from RIX?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (STB) to Riga (RIX) is 5,921 miles (9,528 km, 5,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STB to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Santa Barbara and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STB to RIX?
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