Nonstop flight route between Jamestown, New York, United States and Riga, Latvia:
Departure Airport:
(42°9'11"N by 79°15'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°55'24"N by 23°58'15"E)
Distance from JHW to RIX:
4,282.46 miles (6,891.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW), Jamestown, New York, United States and Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,282 miles (or 6,892 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 Chautauqua County/Jamestown 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 Chautauqua County/Jamestown 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: | JHW / KJHW |
| Airport Name: | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport |
| Location: | Jamestown, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°9'11"N by 79°15'29"W |
| Area Served: | Jamestown, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Chautauqua County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1723 feet (525 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JHW |
| More Information: | JHW 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 Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW):
- Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) has 2 runways.
- Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport covers an area of 788 acres at an elevation of 1,723 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) is Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) N of JHW.
- The airport is served by New York State Route 60 and the Southern Tier Expressway.
- The furthest airport from Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,473 miles (18,464 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Riga International Airport (RIX):
- 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.
- Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
- In addition to being known as "Riga International Airport", another name for RIX is "Starptautiskā lidosta “Rīga”".
- The closest airport to Riga International Airport (RIX) is Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) SSW of RIX.
- As the Latvian government may be backing out of the state-financed plan to build the 20 million passenger capable terminal, airBaltic is now planning, by 2014, to build for its own exclusive use a second terminal which can handle 40 planes and 5000 passengers per hour, equivalent to about 7.5 million passengers per year, located next to the current terminal, while leaving the current terminal for all other airlines to use.
- 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.
- Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2006, the new north terminal extension was opened.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.50 miles (37.82 km) N | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.92 miles (64.24 km) SE | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 45.79 miles (73.69 km) E | Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) | Olean, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 47.31 miles (76.14 km) W | Erie International Airport (ERI) | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 60.62 miles (97.56 km) NNE | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 61.20 miles (98.49 km) SW | Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 61.92 miles (99.66 km) SSW | Venango Regional Airport (FKL) | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 64.31 miles (103.49 km) SE | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 65.05 miles (104.68 km) E | Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) | Wellsville, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 67.79 miles (109.09 km) NNE | Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 69.87 miles (112.45 km) SSE | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 71.88 miles (115.68 km) N | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 78.27 miles (125.96 km) WSW | Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (JFN) | Ashtabula, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 78.44 miles (126.23 km) NNW | John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 83.98 miles (135.16 km) ENE | Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) | Dansville, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,472.92 miles (18,463.83 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,448.92 miles (18,425.21 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,441.24 miles (18,412.85 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,422.90 miles (18,383.33 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,391.34 miles (18,332.54 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,364.06 miles (18,288.64 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,354.23 miles (18,272.82 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,348.61 miles (18,263.77 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,343.04 miles (18,254.81 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,296.77 miles (18,180.35 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,228.03 miles (18,069.72 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,201.16 miles (18,026.47 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,181.29 miles (17,994.50 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,180.72 miles (17,993.58 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,152.18 miles (17,947.66 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, 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 | |