Nonstop flight route between Riga, Latvia and Hugo, Oklahoma, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia and Stan Stamper Municipal Airport (HUJ), Hugo, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,234 miles (or 8,423 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 Stan Stamper Municipal 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 Stan Stamper Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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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 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.
• In addition to being known as "Riga International Airport", another name for RIX is "Starptautiskā lidosta “Rīga”".
• The Latvian government plans to build another terminal capable of handling 20 million passengers a year.
• Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 2006, the new north terminal extension was opened.
• Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
• 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 Stan Stamper Municipal Airport (HUJ):

• The Hugo city council named the airport after Stan Stamper, a local newspaper publisher, who served for 18 years as a member of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission.
• Stan Stamper Municipal Airport (HUJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Stan Stamper Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 572 feet, planes can take off or land at Stan Stamper Municipal 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.
• In addition to being known as "Stan Stamper Municipal Airport", another name for HUJ is "HHW".
• Stan Stamper Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Hugo, a city in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States.
• The furthest airport from Stan Stamper Municipal Airport (HUJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,811 miles (17,398 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Stan Stamper Municipal Airport (HUJ) is Antlers Municipal Airport (ATE), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NNW of HUJ.