Nonstop flight route between Riga, Latvia and Toms River, New Jersey, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia and Ocean County Airport (MJX), Toms River, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,247 miles (or 6,835 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 Ocean County 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 Ocean County 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: | MJX / KMJX |
Airport Name: | Ocean County Airport |
Location: | Toms River, New Jersey, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°55'39"N by 74°17'33"W |
Area Served: | Ocean County |
Operator/Owner: | County of Ocean |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MJX |
More Information: | MJX Maps & Info |
Facts about Riga International Airport (RIX):
- Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is located in the Mārupe municipality 5.4 NM west of Riga and is a state-owned joint-stock company, with the owner of all shares being the government of Latvia.
- 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 closest airport to Riga International Airport (RIX) is Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) SSW of RIX.
- 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.
- The Latvian government plans to build another terminal capable of handling 20 million passengers a year.
Facts about Ocean County Airport (MJX):
- For the 12-month period ending March 19, 2010, the airport had 31,625 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 86 per day.
- Ocean County Airport (MJX) currently has only 1 runway.
- This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.
- The furthest airport from Ocean County Airport (MJX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,774 miles (18,948 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Ocean County Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Ocean County 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 Ocean County Airport (MJX) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of MJX.