Nonstop flight route between Riga, Latvia and Cut Bank, Montana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia and Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB), Cut Bank, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,728 miles (or 7,610 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 Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field, 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 Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field. 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 |
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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: | CTB / KCTB |
| Airport Name: | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field |
| Location: | Cut Bank, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°36'29"N by 112°22'33"W |
| Area Served: | Cut Bank, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | Cut Bank and Glacier County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3854 feet (1,175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTB |
| More Information: | CTB Maps & Info |
Facts about Riga International Airport (RIX):
- In 2006, the new north terminal extension was opened.
- 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.
- 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 airport was built in 1973 as an alternative to Spilve Airport, which had become outdated.
- Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
- 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.
Facts about Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB):
- The furthest airport from Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,461 miles (16,835 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) is Shelby Airport (SBX), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of CTB.
- During the Cold War Cut Bank AFB was an interceptor base, part of Air Defense Command.
- Cut Bank Municipal Airport covers 1,730 acres at an elevation of 3,854 feet.
- Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) has 2 runways.
