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Where to Meet Halfway Between New York and Riga

The best meeting cities between New York and Riga, ranked by flying distance from both origins.

New York (JFK) and Riga (RIX) are 6,746 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 59.62°, -35.50°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 3,373 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.

Best cities to meet between New York and Riga

  1. 1. Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF)

    4,163 km / 2,605 km

    A small, dramatic capital that doubles as a convenient stopover between North America and Europe.

    Reykjavik guideKEF airport

  2. 2. Belfast, United Kingdom (BFS)

    5,078 km / 1,888 km

    Northern Ireland's compact capital, well placed as a meeting point between Britain, Ireland, and the Causeway Coast.

    Belfast guideBFS airport

  3. 3. Dublin, Ireland (DUB)

    5,103 km / 1,943 km

    A friendly, English-speaking gateway between North America and Europe.

    Dublin guideDUB airport

  4. 4. Porto, Portugal (OPO)

    5,333 km / 2,903 km

    A steep, tile-covered river city, and the home of port wine, with a straightforward metro line to the airport.

    Porto guideOPO airport

  5. 5. Lisbon, Portugal (LIS)

    5,404 km / 3,137 km

    A hilly, light-filled coastal capital that's become one of Europe's fastest-growing city breaks.

    Lisbon guideLIS airport

  6. 6. Glasgow, United Kingdom (GLA)

    5,162 km / 1,739 km

    Scotland's largest city, with a grittier, more industrial character than Edinburgh and a strong live-music scene.

    Glasgow guideGLA airport

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Questions

Where is the halfway point between New York and Riga?

The geographic midpoint of the 6,746 km great-circle route between New York (JFK) and Riga (RIX) lies near 59.62°, -35.50° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 3,373 km.

What is the best city to meet halfway between New York and Riga?

Reykjavik (KEF) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 4,163 km from New York and 2,605 km from Riga. A small, dramatic capital that doubles as a convenient stopover between North America and Europe.

How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from New York and Riga?

Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.

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