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SXE to RIX: distance & flight time
Sale (West Sale Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
9,581 mi
15,419 km · 8,325 nm
19h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
- 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 SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 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 SXE from RIX?
The flight distance from Sale (SXE) to Riga (RIX) is 9,581 miles (15,419 km, 8,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXE to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 15m 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 SXE to RIX?
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