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

Flights connecting via Helsinki (HEL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 27m.

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

Scandinavian Airlines and Finnair are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Riga Intl

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: 32% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

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 10h 20m on average. On the other hand, flying from New York to Riga takes 14h 57m 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.

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 61% 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.

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 August 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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8:30 pm - 11:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

20h 15m2 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Kastrup Copenhagen

6:25 pm - 10:25 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

35h 00m3 stops Oslo Gardermoen Berlin Brandenburg Dublin

$597Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 19

5:15 pm - 1:20 amEWR Newark-RIX Riga Intl

25h 05m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

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

15h 29m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$609Scandinavian Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Tue, Oct 20

8:25 pm - 12:55 amEWR Newark-RIX Riga Intl

21h 30m2 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Kastrup Copenhagen

4:30 pm - 7:15 pmRIX Riga Intl-EWR Newark

33h 45m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

$609Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 21

5:35 pm - 10:50 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

10h 15m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

11:25 am - 3:45 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

11h 20m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$618Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, Jan 25 - Fri, Jan 29

12:30 pm - 1:15 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-RIX Riga Intl

17h 45m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Helsinki-Vantaa

9:05 am - 9:53 pmRIX Riga Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

19h 48m2 stops Helsinki-Vantaa Dallas/Fort Worth

$642Finnair

Mon, Jan 25 - Fri, Jan 29

5:35 pm - 5:40 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

17h 05m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Helsinki-Vantaa

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

17h 00m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

$646Finnair

Mon, Jan 25 - Fri, Jan 29

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

20h 00m1 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

$721LOT

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 18

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

20h 00m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

1:55 pm - 3:40 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 45m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$759LOT

Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 15

5:57 pm - 5:15 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-RIX Riga Intl

16h 18m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Helsinki-Vantaa

2:00 pm - 11:42 pmRIX Riga Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

16h 42m2 stops Helsinki-Vantaa Chicago O'Hare Intl

$771American Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 22

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

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

2:00 pm - 11:42 pmRIX Riga Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

16h 42m2 stops Helsinki-Vantaa Chicago O'Hare Intl

$771American Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

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4:00 pm - 10:25 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-RIX Riga Intl

23h 25m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Stockholm Arlanda

7:05 am - 7:40 pmRIX Riga Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

19h 35m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$774Air Canada

Mon, Aug 24 - Fri, Sep 4

8:45 am - 10:25 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-RIX Riga Intl

30h 40m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Stockholm Arlanda

7:05 am - 7:00 pmRIX Riga Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

18h 55m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Toronto Pearson Intl

$779Air Canada

Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Sep 3

3:45 pm - 4:25 pmEWR Newark-RIX Riga Intl

17h 40m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Kastrup Copenhagen

7:05 am - 5:07 pmRIX Riga Intl-EWR Newark

17h 02m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$783Air Canada

Sun, Aug 23 - Fri, Sep 4

5:10 pm - 3:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

15h 00m2 stops Oslo Gardermoen Kastrup Copenhagen

3:45 pm - 3:40 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 55m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Oslo Gardermoen

$796Scandinavian Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1

5:10 pm - 3:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

15h 00m2 stops Oslo Gardermoen Kastrup Copenhagen

6:30 am - 3:40 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

16h 10m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Oslo Gardermoen

$804Scandinavian Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Sep 3

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

12h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

6:50 am - 1:40 pmRIX Riga Intl-EWR Newark

13h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$870United Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 1

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

12h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

7:00 am - 1:40 pmRIX Riga Intl-EWR Newark

13h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$870United Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Sep 3

5:40 pm - 5:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

17h 05m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

5:50 am - 3:40 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

16h 50m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$921LOT

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1

10:20 pm - 5:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-RIX Riga Intl

12h 25m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

1:55 pm - 8:20 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

13h 25m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$942LOT

Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Sep 3

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

17h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Helsinki-Vantaa

9:40 pm - 1:20 pmRIX Riga Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 40m2 stops Helsinki-Vantaa London Heathrow

$1,151Finnair

Sat, Aug 22 - Fri, Aug 28

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Finnair flights from New York to Riga

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Finnair

Jan 25

LGA12:30 pmNew York LaGuardia

17h 45m

2 stops

RIX1:15 pmRiga Intl

Jan 29

RIX9:05 amRiga Intl

19h 48m

2 stops

LGA9:53 pmNew York LaGuardia

$642

Finnair

Nov 22

JFK7:05 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 40m

2 stops

RIX9:45 pmRiga Intl

Nov 28

RIX1:45 pmRiga Intl

12h 20m

1 stop

JFK7:05 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$658

Finnair

Nov 3

LGA12:55 pmNew York LaGuardia

17h 20m

2 stops

RIX1:15 pmRiga Intl

Nov 5

RIX9:05 amRiga Intl

19h 45m

2 stops

LGA9:50 pmNew York LaGuardia

$869

LOT flights from New York to Riga

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Oct 8

EWR10:50 pmNewark

31h 20m

1 stop

RIX1:10 pmRiga Intl

Oct 12

RIX6:30 pmRiga Intl

33h 20m

1 stop

EWR8:50 pmNewark

$666

LOT

Aug 31

EWR7:45 pmNewark

21h 55m

1 stop

RIX12:40 amRiga Intl

Sep 30

RIX6:30 pmRiga Intl

33h 20m

1 stop

EWR8:50 pmNewark

$693

LOT

Sep 3

JFK10:20 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 00m

1 stop

RIX1:20 amRiga Intl

Sep 15

RIX1:55 pmRiga Intl

32h 45m

1 stop

JFK3:40 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$759

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Sun 10/4

8:30 pm-11:45 pm

2 stops20h 15m

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Mon 10/19

6:25 pm-10:25 pm

3 stops35h 00m

$597

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Sun 10/4

5:15 pm-1:20 am

1 stop25h 05m

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Tue 10/20

6:30 am-2:59 pm

1 stop15h 29m

$609

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EWR Newark - RIX Riga Intl

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8:25 pm-12:55 am

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Wed 10/21

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2 stops33h 45m

$609

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5:35 pm-10:50 am

1 stop10h 15m

Riga Intl

Fri 1/29

11:25 am-3:45 pm

1 stop11h 20m

$618

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LGA New York LaGuardia - RIX Riga Intl

LGARIX

New York LaGuardia

Mon 1/25

12:30 pm-1:15 pm

2 stops17h 45m

Riga Intl

Fri 1/29

9:05 am-9:53 pm

2 stops19h 48m

$642

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - RIX Riga Intl

JFKRIX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/25

5:35 pm-5:40 pm

2 stops17h 05m

Riga Intl

Fri 1/29

9:05 am-7:05 pm

1 stop17h 00m

$646

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - RIX Riga Intl

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 10/15

10:20 pm-1:20 am

1 stop20h 00m

Riga Intl

Sun 10/18

6:30 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop32h 50m

$721

New YorkRiga

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - RIX Riga Intl

JFKRIX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 9/3

10:20 pm-1:20 am

1 stop20h 00m

Riga Intl

Tue 9/15

1:55 pm-3:40 pm

1 stop32h 45m

$759

New YorkRiga

LGA New York LaGuardia - RIX Riga Intl

LGARIX

New York LaGuardia

Tue 9/29

5:57 pm-5:15 pm

2 stops16h 18m

Riga Intl

Thu 10/22

2:00 pm-11:42 pm

2 stops16h 42m

$771

New YorkRiga

LGA New York LaGuardia - RIX Riga Intl

LGARIX

New York LaGuardia

Wed 10/14

6:03 pm-5:15 pm

2 stops16h 12m

Riga Intl

Wed 10/21

2:00 pm-11:42 pm

2 stops16h 42m

$771

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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 $632 to $872.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $597.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Riga?

In general, February 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 $438. If you are unable to visit Riga during the month of February, then departing from New York during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $465.

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Best Price Found	$246
Fastest flight time	10h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Riga from New York in the past 72 hours is $246. The best round-trip flight deal from New York to Riga found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $597.

The fastest flight from New York to Riga takes 10h 20m

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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 10h 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 August 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 48% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are LOT at 19%, Finnair at 11%, and KLM at 11%.

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Finnair	PriceFrom $326	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,427 reviews	Search Finnair flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $376	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,980 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
LOT	PriceFrom $394	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,212 reviews	Search LOT flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom $439	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,956 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $529	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,562 reviews	Search KLM flights
Air France	PriceFrom $530	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,647 reviews	Search Air France flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $852	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,107 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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