Flights Frankfurt → Riga
FRA → RIX
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Riga?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga (RIX) takes about 2h 1m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Frankfurt with Riga, offering travelers the choice of several aircraft models including the Boeing 737-500, De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q, Airbus A321, and Airbus A320. Riga International Airport, which opened in 1974, serves as a busy hub with over five million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Riga (RIX) route is operated by Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 39 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Riga the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Riga: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga (RIX) heads north-east for about 1,271 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 1m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 62% of FRA-RIX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Riga it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 39 tracked FRA-RIX flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Baltic (BT) | 100% | 7 min | 0.0% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-RIX
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga (RIX) takes about 2h 1m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Riga (RIX) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 39 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Riga is 0.00% across 39 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Riga, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Riga route is about 1,271 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
