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TIW to RIX: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,985 mi
8,023 km · 4,332 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from RIX?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Riga (RIX) is 4,985 miles (8,023 km, 4,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Tacoma and Riga?
Riga is 10 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to RIX?
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