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ZBO to RIX: distance & flight time
Bowen (Bowen Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
8,645 mi
13,914 km · 7,513 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m 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
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, 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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 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 ZBO from RIX?
The flight distance from Bowen (ZBO) to Riga (RIX) is 8,645 miles (13,914 km, 7,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBO to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 ZBO to RIX?
Nonstop service on ZBO–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 17h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZBO to RIX?
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Why are some ZBO to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZBO–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.