Flights St. Petersburg → Riga
LED → RIX
How long is the flight from St. Petersburg to Riga?
The flight from St. Petersburg (LED) to Riga (RIX) takes about 1h 2m. 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 operates between St. Petersburg and Riga, utilizing the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft. The destination airport in Riga, which opened in 1974, serves over five million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The St. Petersburg (LED) → Riga (RIX) route is operated by Air Baltic. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.3/100 (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 St. Petersburg the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes.
Heading to Riga: what to expect in this direction
Flying from St. Petersburg (LED) to Riga (RIX) heads south-west for about 487 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 2m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing St. Petersburg the average ATFM delay is 3.5 min (atfm); arriving into Riga it is 2.0 min (atfm).
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 LED-RIX
Frequently asked questions about LED-RIX
The flight from St. Petersburg (LED) to Riga (RIX) takes about 1h 2m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
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.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
