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WSD to RIX: distance & flight time
White Sands (Condron Army Air Field) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,624 mi
9,051 km · 4,887 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSD — Condron Army Air Field · White Sands, 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 WSD
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)34 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport37 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base39 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 WSD from RIX?
The flight distance from White Sands (WSD) to Riga (RIX) is 5,624 miles (9,051 km, 4,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSD to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 WSD to RIX?
Nonstop service on WSD–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 11h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between White Sands and Riga?
Riga is 9 hours ahead of White Sands.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSD to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WSD–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WSD to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WSD–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.