Nonstop flight route between Redmond, Oregon, United States and Riga, Latvia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Roberts Field (RDM), Redmond, Oregon, United States and Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,160 miles (or 8,305 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 Roberts Field 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 Roberts Field and Riga International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Roberts Field (RDM):

• In addition to being known as "Roberts Field", other names for RDM include "Redmond Municipal Airport" and "(former Redmond Army Airfield)".
• Roberts Field (RDM) has 2 runways.
• Built in the 1920s, passenger flights arrived at the airport in 1940.
• The closest airport to Roberts Field (RDM) is Prineville Airport (PRZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of RDM.
• Roberts Field covers 2,518 acres at an elevation of 3,080 feet.
• In October 2009 most sections of the expanded passenger terminal opened for public use.
• In early 2013 American Airlines announced it was restarting the flight to Los Angeles formerly operated by Alaska Airlines.
• The furthest airport from Roberts Field (RDM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,951 miles (17,623 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.

Facts about Riga International Airport (RIX):

• AirBaltic has its head office on the property of Riga Airport.
• In 2006, the new north terminal extension was opened.
• 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.
• The airport is located in the Mārupe municipality 5.4 NM west of Riga and is a state-owned joint-stock company, with the owner of all shares being the government of Latvia.
• In addition to being known as "Riga International Airport", another name for RIX is "Starptautiskā lidosta “Rīga”".
• Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• The airport was built in 1973 as an alternative to Spilve Airport, which had become outdated.