Nonstop flight route between Riga, Latvia and Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia and Fair Isle Airport (FIE), Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 942 miles (or 1,517 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 Fair Isle 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: | FIE / EGEF | 
| Airport Name: | Fair Isle Airport | 
| Location: | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°32'4"N by 1°37'42"W | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 237 feet (72 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FIE | 
| More Information: | FIE Maps & Info | 
Facts about Riga International Airport (RIX):
- The Latvian government plans to build another terminal capable of handling 20 million passengers a year.
 - Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
 - Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Riga International Airport", another name for RIX is "Starptautiskā lidosta “Rīga”".
 - In 2006, the new north terminal extension was opened.
 - 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.
 - 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 Fair Isle Airport (FIE):
- The furthest airport from Fair Isle Airport (FIE) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,468 miles (18,457 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - Fair Isle Airport (FIE) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Fair Isle Airport's relatively low elevation of 237 feet, planes can take off or land at Fair Isle 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 Fair Isle Airport (FIE) is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of FIE.
 
