Nonstop flight route between Riga, Latvia and Lar, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia and Larestan International Airport (LRR), Lar, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,508 miles (or 4,036 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 Larestan International 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 Larestan International Airport. 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: | LRR / OISL |
Airport Name: | Larestan International Airport |
Location: | Lar, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°40'23"N by 54°22'53"E |
Operator/Owner: | Iranian Airports Holding Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2625 feet (800 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from LRR |
More Information: | LRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Riga International Airport (RIX):
- 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.
- AirBaltic has its head office on the property of Riga Airport.
- As the Latvian government may be backing out of the state-financed plan to build the 20 million passenger capable terminal, airBaltic is now planning, by 2014, to build for its own exclusive use a second terminal which can handle 40 planes and 5000 passengers per hour, equivalent to about 7.5 million passengers per year, located next to the current terminal, while leaving the current terminal for all other airlines to use.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Riga International Airport", another name for RIX is "Starptautiskā lidosta “Rīga”".
- 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.
- 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 Larestan International Airport (LRR):
- The closest airport to Larestan International Airport (LRR) is Kish International Airport (KIH), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) SSW of LRR.
- The furthest airport from Larestan International Airport (LRR) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,777 miles (18,954 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.