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WTZ to RIX: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
10,536 mi
16,957 km · 9,156 nm
21h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 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 WTZ from RIX?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Riga (RIX) is 10,536 miles (16,957 km, 9,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 8m 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 Whitianga and Riga?
Riga is 9 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to RIX?
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