Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from New York to Riga?

Paris (CDG) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 55m.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between New York and Riga?

Copenhagen (CPH) was the most common stop: 36% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from New York to Riga?

Flights connecting via Copenhagen (CPH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 30m.

What airlines fly to Riga?

Scandinavian Airlines, Finnair and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Riga from New York according to our data. Scandinavian Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 65% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Riga. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Riga on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from New York to Riga Intl?

Scandinavian Airlines, Air Canada, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Riga Intl

How long does it take to fly to Riga?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in New York you fly out of and what airport in Riga you fly into. For example, flying from Newark to Riga takes 12h 20m on average. On the other hand, flying from New York to Riga takes 13h 55m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from New York to Riga?

Flights via Lisbon (LIS) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $484.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from New York to Riga Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from New York to Riga Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from New York to Riga Intl Airport?

The number of operators available for flights from New York to Riga Intl Airport is 7 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from New York to Riga Intl Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from New York to Riga Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Riga Intl Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Riga Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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6:03 pm - 5:15 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-RIX Riga Intl

16h 12m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Helsinki-Vantaa

9:05 am - 11:42 pmRIX Riga Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

20h 37m2 stops Helsinki-Vantaa Chicago O'Hare Intl

$500Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

7:25 pm - 2:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

36h 10m2 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Oslo Gardermoen

1:45 pm - 7:05 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

12h 20m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

$525Multiple Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Sun, Feb 7

10:35 pm - 1:05 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

31h 30m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

6:40 pm - 8:35 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 55m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$594LOT

Thu, Feb 11 - Mon, Feb 15

10:20 pm - 1:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

31h 50m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

6:40 pm - 8:35 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 55m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$594LOT

Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Nov 17

6:55 pm - 12:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

23h 00m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

4:00 pm - 3:45 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 45m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$617Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Nov 3

6:55 pm - 12:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

23h 00m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

4:00 pm - 3:45 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 45m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$618Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Nov 3

10:45 pm - 9:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

16h 00m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

1:45 pm - 7:05 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

12h 20m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

$620Finnair

Sun, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 30

10:45 pm - 9:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

16h 00m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

9:05 am - 7:05 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

17h 00m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

$648Finnair

Sun, Jan 3 - Sun, Jan 17

9:20 pm - 5:20 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

13h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:50 am - 10:08 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

17h 18m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$722KLM

Thu, Dec 3 - Sun, Dec 6

5:00 pm - 1:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

13h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:50 am - 10:08 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

17h 18m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$722KLM

Wed, Dec 2 - Sun, Dec 6

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5:20 pm - 1:20 amEWR Newark-RIX Riga Intl

25h 00m2 stops Stockholm Arlanda Kastrup Copenhagen

6:30 am - 2:59 pmRIX Riga Intl-EWR Newark

15h 29m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$695Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Oct 2 - Tue, Oct 6

5:15 pm - 3:10 pmEWR Newark-RIX Riga Intl

14h 55m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

6:30 am - 2:59 pmRIX Riga Intl-EWR Newark

15h 29m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$713Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Oct 2 - Tue, Oct 6

10:50 pm - 9:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

15h 20m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

8:25 am - 7:10 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

17h 45m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

$754Finnair

Fri, Oct 2 - Tue, Oct 6

12:30 am - 12:20 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

16h 50m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

8:45 am - 10:30 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 45m2 stops Krakow J. Paul II Balice Rome Fiumicino

$791Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 22

4:15 pm - 11:20 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

24h 05m2 stops Zurich Stockholm Arlanda

8:00 am - 1:00 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 00m2 stops Stockholm Arlanda Brussels Bruxelles-National

$850Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 1

10:50 pm - 9:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

15h 20m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

1:55 pm - 7:10 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

12h 15m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

$886Finnair

Fri, Oct 2 - Fri, Oct 9

10:50 pm - 5:15 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

11h 25m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

2:00 pm - 7:10 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

12h 10m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

$887American Airlines

Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 22

6:00 pm - 1:20 pmEWR Newark-RIX Riga Intl

12h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

7:00 am - 11:59 pmRIX Riga Intl-EWR Newark

23h 59m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$910United Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

6:00 pm - 1:20 pmEWR Newark-RIX Riga Intl

12h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

6:40 am - 8:33 pmRIX Riga Intl-EWR Newark

20h 53m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Boston Logan Intl

$910United Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 2

5:40 pm - 1:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

12h 30m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

6:30 pm - 8:20 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 50m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$1,374LOT

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Sep 29

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LOT

Oct 19

JFK10:20 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

12h 25m

1 stop

RIX5:45 pmRiga Intl

Nov 17

RIX6:40 pmRiga Intl

32h 55m

1 stop

JFK8:35 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$594

LOT

Dec 4

JFK10:35 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

31h 30m

1 stop

RIX1:05 pmRiga Intl

Dec 7

RIX1:50 pmRiga Intl

13h 45m

1 stop

JFK8:35 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$595

LOT

Dec 2

JFK10:35 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 55m

1 stop

RIX1:30 amRiga Intl

Dec 7

RIX1:50 pmRiga Intl

13h 45m

1 stop

JFK8:35 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$620

United Airlines flights from New York to Riga

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United Airlines

Dec 4

LGA6:00 amNew York LaGuardia

25h 00m

2 stops

RIX2:00 pmRiga Intl

Dec 7

RIX6:05 amRiga Intl

23h 38m

2 stops

LGA10:43 pmNew York LaGuardia

$777

United Airlines

Oct 8

EWR6:00 amNewark

24h 20m

2 stops

RIX1:20 pmRiga Intl

Oct 12

RIX2:20 pmRiga Intl

24h 04m

2 stops

EWR7:24 amNewark

$832

United Airlines

Nov 2

LGA7:45 pmNew York LaGuardia

35h 15m

2 stops

RIX2:00 pmRiga Intl

Dec 3

RIX6:05 amRiga Intl

20h 01m

2 stops

LGA7:06 pmNew York LaGuardia

$847

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Tue 10/20

6:03 pm-5:15 pm

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Tue 10/27

9:05 am-11:42 pm

2 stops20h 37m

$500

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$525

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$594

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Tue 11/17

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1 stop32h 55m

$594

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - RIX Riga Intl

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6:55 pm-12:55 am

1 stop23h 00m

Riga Intl

Tue 11/3

4:00 pm-3:45 pm

1 stop30h 45m

$617

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - RIX Riga Intl

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/19

6:55 pm-12:55 am

1 stop23h 00m

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Tue 11/3

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1 stop30h 45m

$618

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Sun 1/10

10:45 pm-9:45 pm

1 stop16h 00m

Riga Intl

Sat 1/30

1:45 pm-7:05 pm

1 stop12h 20m

$620

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - RIX Riga Intl

JFKRIX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 1/3

10:45 pm-9:45 pm

1 stop16h 00m

Riga Intl

Sun 1/17

9:05 am-7:05 pm

1 stop17h 00m

$648

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - RIX Riga Intl

JFKRIX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 12/3

9:20 pm-5:20 pm

1 stop13h 00m

Riga Intl

Sun 12/6

11:50 am-10:08 pm

2 stops17h 18m

$722

New YorkRiga

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - RIX Riga Intl

JFKRIX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 12/2

5:00 pm-1:10 pm

1 stop13h 10m

Riga Intl

Sun 12/6

11:50 am-10:08 pm

2 stops17h 18m

$722

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between New York and Riga?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $556 to $669.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $500.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Riga?

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Riga. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $451. If you are unable to visit Riga during the month of November, then departing from New York during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $479.

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Best Price Found	$292
Fastest flight time	12h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Riga from New York in the past 72 hours is $292. The best round-trip flight deal from New York to Riga found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $500.

The fastest flight from New York to Riga takes 12h 20m

There are no direct flights from New York to Riga. There are no popular flight routes from New York to Riga.

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How far is New York to Riga Intl by plane?
New York and Riga Intl are 4192.6 mi apart from one another. A reasonable flight in good conditions will take 12h 20m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from New York to Riga Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from New York to Riga Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from New York to Riga Intl Airport?
The number of operators available for flights from New York to Riga Intl Airport is 7 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from New York to Riga Intl Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from New York to Riga Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Riga Intl Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Riga Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from New York to Riga?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from New York to Riga is Scandinavian Airlines, representing 51% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are LOT at 19%, Finnair at 15%, and KLM at 11%.

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Finnair	PriceFrom $326	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,432 reviews	Search Finnair flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $376	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,101 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
LOT	PriceFrom $376	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,201 reviews	Search LOT flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom $429	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,997 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $510	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,578 reviews	Search KLM flights
Air France	PriceFrom $530	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,651 reviews	Search Air France flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $852	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,245 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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