⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Riga to Baku flights

Riga (RIX) to Baku (BAK): 1,626 miles (2,617 km) great-circle, about 3h 45m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $319 round-trip on Ryanair, with 2 stops, departing May 3, 2026.

FRRyanairFR4641
Depart
RIX
Riga, Latvia
00:25
2026-05-03
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Arrive
BAK
Baku, Azerbaijan
Returns 22:20
2026-05-19
Stops
2 stops
Distance
1,626 mi
Est. nonstop time
3h 45m
Trip type
Round-trip
$319
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Riga to Baku fare fly?

$319 round-trip, Ryanair FR4641, departing 2026-05-03 at 00:25, returning 2026-05-19. The recorded itinerary left on a Sunday, returning on a Tuesday 16 nights later; the fare was observed 8 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Riga from Baku?

  • Distance: 1,626 miles (2,617 km) great-circle, heading southeast (measured to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, GYD).
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 3h 45m.
  • Departure airport: Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia, UTC+3 on May 3, 2026.
  • Arrival: Baku (BAK, all airports), Azerbaijan, UTC+4 on May 3, 2026.
  • Time difference: Baku is 1 hour ahead of Riga on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Latvia to Azerbaijan.
  • Recorded itinerary: Ryanair FR4641, 2 stops, round-trip, 16 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Riga to Baku fare compare with other routes from RIX?

At $319, it ranked 16th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from RIX (median $304). That is 19.6 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the RIX median of 24.3 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from RIX of similar length: Madrid (1,672 mi) at $256 and Alicante (1,703 mi) at $269.

Ryanair had the cheapest fare on 4 of 30 RIX routes. It is the 12th longest of the 30 routes we track from RIX.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Baku?

Of 44 departure airports with a fare to Baku, Riga (RIX) ranked 20th at $319. Lowest: $137 from Budapest (BUD); highest: $1367 from New York (LGA); 6 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Wizz Air (8), AJet (5), Ryanair (4), Wizz Air Malta (4), Air Arabia (3) and Azerbaijan Airlines (3), plus 15 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Europe/Riga, Asia/Baku; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Riga to Baku flight questions

How far is Riga from Baku by plane?

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Riga is about 1,626 miles (2,617 km) from Baku on a great-circle line from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), heading southeast. BAK is the city code that covers every commercial airport in Baku; distances on this page are measured to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD). It is the 12th longest of the 30 routes we track from RIX. The recorded itinerary had 2 stops, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Riga to Baku?

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About 3h 45m nonstop by our estimate for 1,626 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Ryanair fare was with 2 stops. 44 airports in our feed had a fare to Baku; this one ranked 20th, and 6 of the 44 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Riga and Baku?

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On May 3, 2026, Riga was on UTC+3 (Europe/Riga) and Baku on UTC+4 (Asia/Baku), so Baku was 1 hour ahead of Riga: noon in Riga was 13:00 in Baku. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is Baku 2 hours ahead, in mid-July Baku 1 hour ahead.

How much is a flight from Riga to Baku?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $319 per person round-trip on Ryanair flight FR4641, departing May 3, 2026, returning May 19, 2026, with 2 stops. At $319, it ranked 16th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from RIX (median $304). That is 19.6 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the RIX median of 24.3 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Riga to Baku?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 2 stops; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Baku, 6 of the 44 recorded fares were nonstop. From RIX, 5 of 30 were. Routes from RIX of similar length: Madrid (1,672 mi) at $256 and Alicante (1,703 mi) at $269.

Which airports serve flights from Riga to Baku?

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It departs Riga International Airport (RIX) in Riga, Latvia, and arrives at Baku (BAK) in Baku, Azerbaijan. BAK is the city code that covers every commercial airport in Baku; distances on this page are measured to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD). An international flight, Latvia to Azerbaijan.

Where else near Baku can you fly from Riga?

Tbilisi (TBS) $335Yerevan (EVN) $353Samarkand (SKD) $651Tashkent (TAS) $417Dushanbe (DYU) $762Antalya (AYT) $214All flights from Riga →

Other cities with flights to Baku

From Budapest (BUD) $137From Rome (FCO) $168From Berlin (BER) $190From Krakow (KRK) $191From Brussels (BRU) $204From Istanbul (IST) $204

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