RIX → ZRHRiga to Zurich

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Direct flights from Riga (RIX) to Zurich (ZRH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,481 km, an estimated 2 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Riga and Zurich. Updated 14 September 2026 at 09:32 UTC.

RIX Riga smooth · +1
ZRH Zurich smooth · +0
1,481 km · ~2h 24m est.
dep bank 07:00–17:357x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 operated RIX → ZRH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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
AirBalticBT70% on time

Flights BT291 07:00 Mo Th Sa · BT293 17:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14BT291dep +13 → arr−12
09-13BT293dep +16 → arr+1
09-12BT291dep +21 → arr−4
09-11BT293dep +28 → arr+16
09-10BT291dep +14 → arr+3
09-10BT293dep +13 → arr+2
09-09BT293dep +22 → arr+22
09-08BT293dep +11 → arr+11
09-07BT291dep +36 → arr+22
09-07BT293dep +7 → arr−5

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 +1 min smooth 🌫 overcast · WNW 3 kt Full RIX delay board →
ZRHZurich +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 3 kt Full ZRH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Zurich route actually runs

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

Is RIX–ZRH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIX–ZRH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:35 from RIX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ZRH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RIX to ZRH?

Great-circle distance is 1,481 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–157 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIX–ZRH fly?

AirBaltic runs the route with about 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.