Nonstop flight route between Boone, Iowa, United States and Riga, Latvia:
Departure Airport:
(42°2'57"N by 93°50'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°55'24"N by 23°58'15"E)
Distance from BNW to RIX:
4,709.02 miles (7,578.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boone Municipal Airport (BNW), Boone, Iowa, United States and Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,709 miles (or 7,578 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 Boone Municipal 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 Boone Municipal 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: | BNW / KBNW |
| Airport Name: | Boone Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Boone, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°2'57"N by 93°50'50"W |
| Area Served: | Boone, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Boone |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1160 feet (354 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BNW |
| More Information: | BNW 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 Boone Municipal Airport (BNW):
- The furthest airport from Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,773 miles (17,338 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) is Ames Municipal Airport (AMW), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ESE of BNW.
- Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) has 2 runways.
Facts about Riga International Airport (RIX):
- The Latvian government plans to build another terminal capable of handling 20 million passengers a year.
- In addition to being known as "Riga International Airport", another name for RIX is "Starptautiskā lidosta “Rīga”".
- AirBaltic has its head office on the property of Riga Airport.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Riga International Airport (RIX) is Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) SSW of RIX.
- Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.25 miles (19.72 km) ESE | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.17 miles (35.68 km) SW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 26.76 miles (43.06 km) N | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 28.67 miles (46.15 km) SSE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 36.87 miles (59.33 km) SSE | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 38.88 miles (62.56 km) NNW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 48.30 miles (77.73 km) W | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 49.77 miles (80.10 km) ESE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 51.60 miles (83.05 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 74.26 miles (119.51 km) NNW | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 75.88 miles (122.11 km) SSW | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 76.12 miles (122.50 km) SW | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 78.81 miles (126.84 km) W | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 80.61 miles (129.72 km) WNW | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 80.96 miles (130.29 km) NNE | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,773.25 miles (17,337.83 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,750.11 miles (17,300.58 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,731.37 miles (17,270.42 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,725.84 miles (17,261.53 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,684.75 miles (17,195.40 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,671.00 miles (17,173.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,667.27 miles (17,167.26 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,661.03 miles (17,157.23 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,644.09 miles (17,129.96 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,636.35 miles (17,117.51 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,599.40 miles (17,058.04 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,573.16 miles (17,015.81 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,552.64 miles (16,982.78 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,546.88 miles (16,973.51 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,523.27 miles (16,935.52 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |