Nonstop flight route between Riga, Latvia and Mesquite, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(56°55'24"N by 23°58'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°49'59"N by 114°3'20"W)
Distance from RIX to MFH:
5,511.65 miles (8,870.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia and Mesquite Airport (MFH), Mesquite, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,512 miles (or 8,870 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 Mesquite 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 Mesquite 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | MFH / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mesquite, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°49'59"N by 114°3'20"W |
| Area Served: | Mesquite, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mesquite |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1978 feet (603 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFH |
| More Information: | MFH Maps & Info |
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.
- In 2006, the new north terminal extension was opened.
- 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.
- 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”".
- AirBaltic has its head office on the property of Riga Airport.
- Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Mesquite Airport (MFH):
- The closest airport to Mesquite Airport (MFH) is St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NE of MFH.
- Mesquite Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles north of the central business district of Mesquite, in Clark County, Nevada, United States.
- Mesquite Airport covers an area of 155 acres at an elevation of 1,978 feet above mean sea level.
- Mesquite Airport (MFH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mesquite Airport", another name for MFH is "67L".
- The furthest airport from Mesquite Airport (MFH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,247 miles (18,100 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.48 miles (119.86 km) SSW | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania |     |
| 2 | 95.79 miles (154.17 km) WNW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 3 | 104.98 miles (168.95 km) N | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 4 | 105.24 miles (169.36 km) NNW | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 5 | 112.51 miles (181.07 km) WSW | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 6 | 123.36 miles (198.52 km) ESE | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 7 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) WSW | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 8 | 133.92 miles (215.52 km) SW | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 9 | 135.47 miles (218.03 km) S | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 10 | 138.70 miles (223.22 km) NE | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 11 | 148.80 miles (239.47 km) NNW | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 12 | 166.06 miles (267.25 km) SSE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 174.85 miles (281.40 km) N | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 14 | 175.38 miles (282.24 km) ENE | Pskov Airport (PKV) | Pskov, Russia | |
| 15 | 191.96 miles (308.93 km) SW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,168.96 miles (17,974.66 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,818.30 miles (17,410.33 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,806.86 miles (17,391.91 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,787.98 miles (17,361.53 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,783.14 miles (17,353.74 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,782.05 miles (17,351.98 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,780.71 miles (17,349.83 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,772.07 miles (17,335.92 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,770.05 miles (17,332.67 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,764.85 miles (17,324.30 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,756.04 miles (17,310.13 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,755.77 miles (17,309.68 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,739.77 miles (17,283.94 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,734.52 miles (17,275.50 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,729.04 miles (17,266.68 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.13 miles (50.10 km) NE | St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| 2 | 65.97 miles (106.17 km) SW | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 75.82 miles (122.01 km) SW | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 76.46 miles (123.06 km) SW | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 79.77 miles (128.38 km) NE | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | Cedar City, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 80.12 miles (128.94 km) SW | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 84.44 miles (135.90 km) SW | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 85.11 miles (136.98 km) E | Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) | Kanab, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 91.51 miles (147.26 km) W | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 100.88 miles (162.34 km) SSE | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 108.93 miles (175.30 km) S | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 109.80 miles (176.70 km) W | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 110.47 miles (177.78 km) W | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 115.09 miles (185.21 km) NE | Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) | Panguitch, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 119.24 miles (191.89 km) SSW | Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP) | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,246.71 miles (18,099.79 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,199.02 miles (18,023.03 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,193.01 miles (18,013.36 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,169.36 miles (17,975.30 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,051.84 miles (17,786.16 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,929.64 miles (17,589.50 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,926.90 miles (17,585.10 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,886.07 miles (17,519.39 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,798.24 miles (17,378.04 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,762.15 miles (17,319.96 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,759.37 miles (17,315.48 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,755.20 miles (17,308.78 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,743.07 miles (17,289.25 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,731.43 miles (17,270.52 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,717.70 miles (17,248.42 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |