Heraklion (HER) to Riga (RIX) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Heraklion (HER) to Riga (RIX): Air Baltic. The two airports are 1,493 miles (2,402 km) apart. There are also 48 ways to fly it with one stop, through Bucharest, Vilnius and Sofia and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from HER to RIX
- Air BalticNot in an alliance · bookable with 3 programsWho books it

Book HER to RIX with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Air France-KLM Flying BlueBooks Air Baltic
- Delta SkyMilesBooks Air Baltic
- Emirates SkywardsBooks Air Baltic
HER to RIX with one stop
48 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Bucharest (OTP)Animawings and Wizz Air Malta, then Air BalticA2


- Via Vilnius (VNO)Air Baltic the whole way


- Via Sofia (SOF)Bulgaria Air, then Air BalticFB

- Via Athens (ATH)Aegean Airlines the whole wayGQ



- Via Thessaloniki (SKG)Ryanair, Sky Express and 1 more, then Air Baltic
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- Via Warsaw (WAW)LOT - Polish Airlines the whole way
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- Via Chisinau (RMO)Karinou Airlines, then Air BalticU5

- Via Belgrade (BEG)Air Serbia, then Air Baltic


- Via Istanbul (IST)Aegean Airlines, then Turkish Airlines and Air Baltic



- Via Krakow (KRK)Wizz Air, then Ryanair


- Via Budapest (BUD)Wizz Air, then Air Baltic


- Via Tirana (TIA)Aegean Airlines and Sky Express, then Air Baltic
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- Via Rhodes (RHO)Sky Express and Aegean Airlines, then Air BalticGQ


- Via Kerkyra (CFU)Aegean Airlines, then Air Baltic


- Via Vienna (VIE)Austrian Airlines, Ryanair and 1 more, then Air Baltic

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HER to RIX: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from HER to RIX?
Air Baltic flies nonstop from Heraklion (HER) to Riga (RIX).
How far is Heraklion from Riga by plane?
Heraklion (HER) and Riga (RIX) are 1,493 miles (2,402 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book HER to RIX award flights?
3 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Emirates Skywards. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does HER to RIX cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for HER to RIX with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Heraklion and Riga?
The most direct connections are through Bucharest (OTP), Vilnius (VNO), Sofia (SOF), Athens (ATH) and Thessaloniki (SKG). On 8 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Air Baltic through Vilnius.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.