LGW → RIXLondon to Riga

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Direct flights from London (LGW) to Riga (RIX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 28 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,692 km, an estimated 2 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Riga. Updated 11 September 2026 at 04:03 UTC.

LGW London disrupted · +85
RIX Riga smooth · +0
1,692 km · ~2h 40m est.
dep bank 09:10–17:207x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50 / 100

route health from live LGW and RIX delay boards

Median arrival delay is +28 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+28 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~2h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirBaltic

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
AirBalticBT

Flights BT652 09:10 daily · BT654 17:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10BA2240departed+48
09-10BA2242departed+28
09-10BT654arrived+8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LGWLondon +85 min disrupted 🌫 mostly cloudy · W 7 kt Full LGW delay board →
RIXRiga +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · WSW 4 kt Full RIX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Riga route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LGW to RIX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LGW to RIX questions

Is LGW–RIX running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGW–RIX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:10 and evening departures around 17:20 from LGW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RIX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LGW to RIX?

Great-circle distance is 1,692 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 149–175 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGW–RIX fly?

AirBaltic runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.