Nonstop flight route between Gaya, India and Riga, Latvia:
Departure Airport:
(24°44'39"N by 84°57'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°55'24"N by 23°58'15"E)
Distance from GAY to RIX:
3,714.38 miles (5,977.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gaya Airport (GAY), Gaya, India and Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,714 miles (or 5,978 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Gaya Airport and Riga International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Gaya Airport and Riga International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAY / VEGY |
| Airport Name: | Gaya Airport |
| Location: | Gaya, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°44'39"N by 84°57'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 380 feet (116 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAY |
| More Information: | GAY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIX / EVRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Riga, Latvia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°55'24"N by 23°58'15"E |
| Area Served: | Riga, Latvia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Latvia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIX |
| More Information: | RIX Maps & Info |
Facts about Gaya Airport (GAY):
- Minister of State for Civil Aviation K C Venugopal had informed the Rajya Sabha on 28 August 2013 that Airports Authority of India has requested the government of Bihar for acquisition of around 200 acres for expansion of Gaya airport.
- Gaya Airport, also known as Bodhgaya Airport, is a public airport serving Gaya, Bihar, India.
- The furthest airport from Gaya Airport (GAY) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Gaya Airport's relatively low elevation of 380 feet, planes can take off or land at Gaya Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Gaya Airport (GAY) is Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) N of GAY.
- Gaya Airport (GAY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Riga International Airport (RIX):
- Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Riga International Airport", another name for RIX is "Starptautiskā lidosta “Rīga”".
- Because of Riga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Riga International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The Latvian government plans to build another terminal capable of handling 20 million passengers a year.
- The closest airport to Riga International Airport (RIX) is Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) SSW of RIX.
- The furthest airport from Riga International Airport (RIX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,169 miles (17,975 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Renovation and modernization of the airport was completed in 2001, coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the founding of the city.
- AirBaltic has its head office on the property of Riga Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.33 miles (95.48 km) N | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India |     |
| 2 | 97.64 miles (157.14 km) NNE | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 3 | 101.55 miles (163.43 km) SSE | Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) | Ranchi, India | |
| 4 | 112.15 miles (180.48 km) SE | Dhanbad Airport (DBD) | Dhanbad, India | |
| 5 | 139.71 miles (224.84 km) WNW | Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 6 | 148.56 miles (239.09 km) NNE | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 7 | 154.00 miles (247.84 km) SSE | Sonari Airport (IXW) | Jamshedpur, India | |
| 8 | 166.53 miles (268.01 km) NW | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 9 | 172.12 miles (277.00 km) S | Rourkela Airport (RRK) | Rourkela, India | |
| 10 | 187.52 miles (301.78 km) NE | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 11 | 195.60 miles (314.78 km) NNE | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 12 | 200.78 miles (323.13 km) NNW | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 13 | 202.79 miles (326.36 km) NNE | Rumjatar Airport (RUM) | Rumjatar, Nepal | |
| 14 | 203.55 miles (327.59 km) NNE | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 15 | 205.26 miles (330.33 km) N | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,528.92 miles (18,553.96 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,995.17 miles (17,694.96 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 10,971.61 miles (17,657.06 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 10,965.62 miles (17,647.41 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,932.99 miles (17,594.90 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,911.36 miles (17,560.09 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,906.18 miles (17,551.76 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,905.89 miles (17,551.28 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,899.60 miles (17,541.15 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,895.30 miles (17,534.24 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,887.44 miles (17,521.59 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 12 | 10,884.42 miles (17,516.73 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,877.59 miles (17,505.74 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,874.51 miles (17,500.79 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,871.74 miles (17,496.32 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.48 miles (119.86 km) SSW | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 2 | 95.79 miles (154.17 km) WNW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 3 | 104.98 miles (168.95 km) N | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 4 | 105.24 miles (169.36 km) NNW | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 5 | 112.51 miles (181.07 km) WSW | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 6 | 123.36 miles (198.52 km) ESE | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 7 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) WSW | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 8 | 133.92 miles (215.52 km) SW | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 9 | 135.47 miles (218.03 km) S | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 10 | 138.70 miles (223.22 km) NE | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 11 | 148.80 miles (239.47 km) NNW | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 12 | 166.06 miles (267.25 km) SSE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 174.85 miles (281.40 km) N | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 14 | 175.38 miles (282.24 km) ENE | Pskov Airport (PKV) | Pskov, Russia | |
| 15 | 191.96 miles (308.93 km) SW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,168.96 miles (17,974.66 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,818.30 miles (17,410.33 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,806.86 miles (17,391.91 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,787.98 miles (17,361.53 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,783.14 miles (17,353.74 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,782.05 miles (17,351.98 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,780.71 miles (17,349.83 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,772.07 miles (17,335.92 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,770.05 miles (17,332.67 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,764.85 miles (17,324.30 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,756.04 miles (17,310.13 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,755.77 miles (17,309.68 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,739.77 miles (17,283.94 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,734.52 miles (17,275.50 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,729.04 miles (17,266.68 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |