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Riga International airport Arrivals and Departures

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Distance to Riga9.1km
Distance to Jūrmala11.7km
Most popular destinationDubai

Flight delays and cancellations

Check our Riga International Airport live flight tracker to see whether today’s Riga International Airport flight arrivals or departures are on time. If your flight is canceled, it’s best to contact your airline to see what your options are.

Riga arrivals information

Riga International Airport is 9.1km from the center of Riga. If you don’t want to reach your final destination by train or bus, you could take a taxi from the Riga International Airport Arrivals area, or see more of Latvia by renting a car.

Car rentals from Riga International Airport

If you want to see more of Latvia after you touch down, consider renting a car from Riga International Airport. Providers like Surprice have pickup spots at RIX Arrivals – find out more here.


Riga International Airport FAQs

Yes. There are Surprice, Green Motion, Alamo, Sixt, Prime Car Rent, Keddy By Europcar, Toprent, Auto-Union and Carwiz pickup points in or near Riga International Airport’s Arrivals or Departures areas.
For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Riga International Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Riga International Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Riga International Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.
We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage, and then check it back in yourself for your next flight. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Riga International Airport’s departure lounge.
Hampton by Hilton Riga Airport is the highest-rated hotel near Riga International Airport, just 1.6km away. Other great hotels nearby include Champêtre Park View Apartments (3.9km from the airport), and RixStay Apartments (4.8km away).
Check-in and baggage drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Riga International Airport two hours before you fly, but check with the airline you’re flying with.
Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline, but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly or checking their website to see if you can get an update.
Don’t panic! If you are not already at Riga International Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Riga International Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original canceled flight.

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