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Scan through all non-stop flights from Istanbul to Riga. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from IST to RIX, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Warm Continental destinations such as Riga enjoy summer temperatures that fluctuate between 20°C and 28°C (68°F to 82°F), with some heatwaves leading to even hotter days. Winters are mostly cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from -5°C to 0°C (23°F to 32°F). Travelers can enjoy the vibrant autumn scenery, ski during the winter season, or enjoy the comfortable to warm summer months.
If you're planning a trip to Riga, the best time to visit is from late spring through the end of summer, when the weather is pleasantly warm from May to August. Winters can be quite cold, with frost occurring almost every month from November to March and regular snowfall. This makes the mountainous regions perfect for winter sports, offering great opportunities for a winter getaway as well!
In total there are 2 airlines operating nonstop flights from Istanbul IST to Riga RIX. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from IST to RIX are operated twice a week. Departure times vary between 06:55 - 16:00. The earliest flight departs at 06:55, the last flight departs at 16:00. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Istanbul to Riga takes 3 hours and 10 minutes. The flight distance between Istanbul and Riga is 1,101 miles (or 1,772 km).
There is 1 airport in Riga: Riga International Airport (RIX).
There are 2 flights per week flying from Istanbul to Riga (as of March 2026).
3 hours and 10 minutes is the average flight time from Istanbul to Riga.
The distance from Istanbul to Riga is 1,101 miles (1,772 kilometers).
Air Baltic and Turkish Airlines are flying nonstop from Istanbul to Riga.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Istanbul to Riga.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Istanbul to Riga:
The earliest flight departs at 06:55 from Istanbul and arrives at 10:05 at Riga.
The latest flight departs at 16:00 from Istanbul and arrives at 19:05 at Riga.
1,101 miles (1,772 km) · 3h 10m
06:55
10:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1757
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
06:55
10:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1757
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321neo
Y
W
J
F
15:35
18:35
Air Baltic
BT 712
Air Baltic
Airbus A220-300
Y
W
J
F
16:00
19:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1775
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
16:00
19:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1775
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
16:00
19:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1775
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
Y
W
J
F
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