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Direct flights from Riga (RIX) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 69% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,270 km, an estimated 2 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Riga and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 29 October 2026 at 08:16 UTC.
Today, RIX → FRA
Thu 29 Oct · local times- 06:05 LH893Lufthansa Left 06:20 +15 Landed 07:18 −12
- · LH891Lufthansa On schedule FRA 16:05scheduled
Checked RIX board 10:03 · FRA board 09:16
RIX
Riga
smooth · +2
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
smooth · +2
1,270 km · ~2h 08m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
69% on time
of the last 13 tracked RIX → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~2h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at RIX and FRA: a 21% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +1 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Riga to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RIX to FRA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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RIX to FRA questions
Is RIX–FRA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from RIX to FRA?
Great-circle distance is 1,270 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 120–139 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does RIX–FRA fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at RIX and arrival-side delay at FRA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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