Nonstop flight route between Riga, Latvia and Omaha, Nebraska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia and Eppley Airfield (OMA), Omaha, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,808 miles (or 7,737 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 Eppley Airfield, 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 Eppley Airfield. 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):

• 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.
• Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• 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.
• Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
• 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”".

Facts about Eppley Airfield (OMA):

• Eppley Airfield (OMA) has 3 runways.
• The Central Terminal contains Gate 21 and ticketing desks for long-distance shuttle vans such as I-80 Navigator Express.
• Eppley on June 16, 2011 during the 2011 Missouri River floods
• Because of Eppley Airfield's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Eppley Airfield 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.
• On August 6, 1966 Braniff Airways Flight 250 left Kansas City Downtown Airport headed for Eppley and crashed near Falls City, Nebraska, killing all 42 on board.
• The closest airport to Eppley Airfield (OMA) is Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of OMA.
• Eppley Airfield handled 4,000,000 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Eppley Airfield (OMA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,676 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.