Flights Zurich → Riga
ZRH → RIX
How long is the flight from Zurich to Riga?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Riga (RIX) takes about 2h 16m. 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 from Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, to Riga, with its airport having been inaugurated in 1974. The destination airport serves over five million passengers annually, making it a significant hub for air travel in the region.
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.
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The Zurich (ZRH) → Riga (RIX) route is operated by Air Baltic. Across 17 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.6/100 (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 Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Riga: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Riga (RIX) heads north-east for about 1,481 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 16m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 71% of ZRH-RIX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Riga it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 17 tracked ZRH-RIX flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 11 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% |
Airlines operating ZRH-RIX
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-RIX
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Riga (RIX) takes about 2h 16m. 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 Zurich (ZRH) -> Riga (RIX) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 17 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Riga is 0.00% across 17 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.
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.
