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 closest airport to Riga International Airport (RIX) is Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) SSW of RIX.
 - In addition to being known as "Riga International Airport", another name for RIX is "Starptautiskā lidosta “Rīga”".
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - AirBaltic has its head office on the property of Riga Airport.
 - Renovation and modernization of the airport was completed in 2001, coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the founding of the city.
 
Facts about Fair Isle Airport (FIE):
- 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 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.
 - The closest airport to Fair Isle Airport (FIE) is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of FIE.
 - Fair Isle Airport (FIE) currently has only 1 runway.
 
