RIX → LGWRiga to London

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Direct flights from Riga (RIX) to London (LGW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 37 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 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 Riga and London. Updated 13 September 2026 at 15:14 UTC.

RIX Riga smooth · +9
LGW London heavy · +33
1,692 km · ~2h 40m est.
dep bank 07:25–16:3014x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
71 / 100

route health from live RIX and LGW delay boards

Median arrival delay is +37 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+37 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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AirBalticBritish Airways

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 BT651 07:25 daily · BT653 15:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA2241 08:15 daily · BA2243 16:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13BA2241arrived+37
09-13BT651dep +6 → arr+37

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
RIXRiga +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 3 kt Full RIX delay board →
LGWLondon +33 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 5 kt Full LGW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 56% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Riga to London route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RIX to LGW 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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RIX to LGW questions

Is RIX–LGW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIX–LGW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 from RIX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RIX to LGW?

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 RIX–LGW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.