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ZQL to RIX: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
894 mi
1,438 km · 777 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
894 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg 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 ZQL from RIX?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Riga (RIX) is 894 miles (1,438 km, 777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Donaueschingen and Riga?
Riga is 1 hour ahead of Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to RIX?
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