Nonstop flight route between Riga, Latvia and Moscow, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia and Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME), Moscow, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 545 miles (or 877 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 relatively short distance between Riga International Airport and Moscow Domodedovo Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | DME / UUDD |
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| Location: | Moscow, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°24'30"N by 37°54'21"E |
| Area Served: | Moscow, Russia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 588 feet (179 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DME |
| More Information: | DME Maps & Info |
Facts about Riga International Airport (RIX):
- The Latvian government plans to build another terminal capable of handling 20 million passengers a year.
- 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.
- Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
- Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Riga International Airport is the international airport of Riga, the capital of Latvia, and the largest airport in the Baltic states with direct flights to over 80 destinations in 30 countries.
Facts about Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME):
- East Line's strategic goal to stabilize the airport's future and to establish Domodedovo as an important international and multi-modal transportation hub was gradually achieved throughout the 2000s.
- The head office of Transaero is located on the airport property.Russian Sky Airlines has its head office on the airport property.
- Because of Moscow Domodedovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 588 feet, planes can take off or land at Moscow Domodedovo 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.
- Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) has 3 runways.
- The airport has several long and short term parking lots.
- The airport is named after the town of Domodedovo, on the territory of which it is located.
- In addition to being known as "Moscow Domodedovo Airport", another name for DME is "Московский аэропорт Домодедово".
- Domodedovo Airport has been the focus of two terrorist-related incidents.
- The furthest airport from Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,726 miles (17,262 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) is Bykovo Airport (BKA), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNE of DME.
