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UKB to RIX: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,956 mi
7,976 km · 4,307 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from RIX?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Riga (RIX) is 4,956 miles (7,976 km, 4,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from UKB to RIX?
Nonstop service on UKB–RIX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kobe and Riga?
Riga is 6 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UKB–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UKB to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UKB–RIX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.