Wanderlust World Wanderlust World The great-circle (shortest) distance between Philadelphia, PA (PHL) and Riga, Latvia (RIX) is approximately 4,300 miles (6,920 km).
No nonstop flights exist. Typical routings: PHL → (London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Warsaw) → RIX. Total travel time: 11–14 hours including layover. Flying time alone is ~8.5–9 hours eastbound, ~9.5–10 hours westbound (headwinds).
For frequent flyer programs, credit is usually based on this great-circle distance or the actual flown segments, depending on the airline.