Flights London → Riga
LGW → RIX
How long is the flight from London to Riga?
The flight from London (LGW) to Riga (RIX) takes 2h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates from London to Riga, using a Boeing 737-500 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 91%, the flights experience an average delay of just 6 minutes and have been conducted over a total of 12 instances. The destination airport in Riga, which opened in 1974, handles approximately 5,380,779 passengers annually.
The London (LGW) → Riga (RIX) route is operated by Air Baltic. Across 24 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.5/100 (medium), 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 London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Riga: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LGW) to Riga (RIX) heads north-east for about 1,692 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 20m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of LGW-RIX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Riga it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 24 tracked LGW-RIX flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Baltic (BT) | 100% | 7 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating LGW-RIX
Frequently asked questions about LGW-RIX
The flight from London (LGW) to Riga (RIX) takes 2h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the London (LGW) -> Riga (RIX) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 24 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Riga is 0.00% across 24 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Air Baltic.
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 London-Riga route is about 1,692 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £350, barring extraordinary circumstances.
