Nonstop flight route between Riga, Latvia and Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia and Barinas Airport (BNS), Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,877 miles (or 9,458 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 Riga International Airport and Barinas 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 Riga International Airport and Barinas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNS / SVBI | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°37'9"N by 70°13'14"W | 
| Area Served: | Barinas, Venezuela | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 666 feet (203 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BNS | 
| More Information: | BNS Maps & Info | 
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.
- 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 is one of three notable airports in Latvia.
- Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
- AirBaltic has its head office on the property of Riga Airport.
- The airport was built in 1973 as an alternative to Spilve Airport, which had become outdated.
- 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.
Facts about Barinas Airport (BNS):
- The closest airport to Barinas Airport (BNS) is Guanare Airport (GUQ), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) NE of BNS.
- Barinas Airport (BNS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Barinas Airport", another name for BNS is "Aeropuerto de Barinas".
- Because of Barinas Airport's relatively low elevation of 666 feet, planes can take off or land at Barinas 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 furthest airport from Barinas Airport (BNS) is Adisucipto International Airport (JOG), which is nearly antipodal to Barinas Airport (meaning Barinas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Adisucipto International Airport), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.




