# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Riga (RIX)

> 1,272 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,272 km / 790 mi / 687 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Latvia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 20:06 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 21:06 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 328 ft (RIX is lower than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 ft

### [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riga, Latvia
- ICAO: EVRA
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- Coordinates: 56.920000, 23.970000
- Elevation: 36 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:06 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 21:06 in Riga.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)