Riga to New York (JFK) flight deals

Axel-exclusive $471.65 for a complete round trip from Riga to New York, Jan 12–19. Compare the flights below or choose your dates.

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3 date pairs · 7 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Riga to New York flight prices at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Riga to New York for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for RIX → JFK. Next departures: Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19 · Fri Nov 20 · Sat Nov 21. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $472 ($497 on Scandinavian Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 12–19, one connection via Copenhagen out and one connection via Copenhagen back. Arrive home Jan 20. Jan 12–19, Scandinavian Airlines, Axel-exclusive $471.65 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
  • Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $472; lowest Axel-exclusive $472 ($497 on Scandinavian Airlines)) and Dec 2026 (typical $609; lowest Axel-exclusive $609 ($643 on Finnair)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.3% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $34 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
  • Booking: use the Customer link supplied by the selected quote. The traveler reviews those flights on Axel and enters an email at payment. Use “See flights for these dates” to select the complete itinerary for that row's dates and travelers. No account is needed to see prices.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 7 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Riga to New York nonstop flights, airlines and connections

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • Finnair: Via Helsinki
  • SAS: Via Copenhagen

Riga to New York flight prices for the coming months

Week-long fares from $472. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop from
Dec 2026Axel-exclusive $609, $643 on Finnair for the lowest (1 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $472, $497 on Scandinavian Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Riga to New York flights: Axel price vs the airline fare

Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.3% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $34 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • Scandinavian Airlines, Jan 12–19: $497 on Scandinavian Airlines, Axel-exclusive $472 ($25 less).

Why book Riga to New York flights with Axel

  • Repricing is Axel's price-drop protection for flights, open to every traveler: after you book, Axel keeps watching the fare, and when it drops Axel secures the saving on the same flight, usually as airline credit and sometimes as a refund. It is never guaranteed. Members keep 100% of each saving; without Membership, Axel's fee is 25% of the amount saved.
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Riga to New York fares we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $609.24 · Airline $643.00 · Save $33.76 · See flights for these dates Finnair (out RIX–JFK 1072 / 15 09:05–19:05, back JFK–RIX 16 / 1077 22:45–21:45+1; one connection via Helsinki out, one connection via Helsinki back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:53Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $669.39 · Airline $705.00 · Save $35.61 · See flights for these dates Finnair / American Airlines (out RIX–JFK 1072 / 15 09:05–19:05, back JFK–RIX 100 / 1340 / 1077 18:25–21:45+1; one connection via Helsinki out, 2 connections via London and Helsinki back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:53Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $734.87 · Airline $776.00 · Save $41.13 · See flights for these dates Finnair (out RIX–JFK 1072 / 15 09:05–19:05, back JFK–RIX 16 / 1075 22:45–17:40+1; one connection via Helsinki out, one connection via Helsinki back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:53Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $471.65 · Airline $497.00 · Save $25.35 · See flights for these dates Scandinavian Airlines (out RIX–JFK 1609 / 915 11:10–15:40, back JFK–RIX 916 / 1608 17:45–10:35+1; one connection via Copenhagen out, one connection via Copenhagen back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:53Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $774.92 · Airline $817.00 · Save $42.08 · See flights for these dates Scandinavian Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out RIX–JFK 1609 / 915 11:10–15:40, back JFK–RIX 5595 / 928 / 1608 13:20–10:35+1; one connection via Copenhagen out, 2 connections via Boston and Copenhagen back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:53Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $471.65 · Airline $497.00 · Save $25.35 · See flights for these dates Scandinavian Airlines (out RIX–JFK 1609 / 915 11:10–15:40, back JFK–RIX 916 / 1608 17:45–10:35+1; one connection via Copenhagen out, one connection via Copenhagen back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:54Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $545.38 · Airline $575.00 · Save $29.62 · See flights for these dates Scandinavian Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out RIX–JFK 1609 / 915 11:10–15:40, back JFK–RIX 5595 / 928 / 1608 13:20–10:35+1; one connection via Copenhagen out, 2 connections via Boston and Copenhagen back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:54Z.

How we checked Riga to New York prices

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from RIX to JFK for one adult in economy: 3 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤17h out / ≤17h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: RIX → JFK. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

RIX–JFK · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $609.24 · Finnair 1072 / 15 · 09:05–19:05 local · 1 stop (HEL) · 17h 0m. Airline fare: $643.

  • Axel-exclusive $653.94 · LOT Polish Airlines 782 / 26 · 18:40–20:35 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (WAW) · 32h 55m. Airline fare: $692.

  • Axel-exclusive $690.28 · Finnair 1074 / 15 · 13:45–19:05 local · 1 stop (HEL) · 12h 20m. Airline fare: $727.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

RIX–JFK · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $471.65 · Scandinavian Airlines 1609 / 915 · 11:10–15:40 local · 1 stop (CPH) · 11h 30m. Airline fare: $497.

  • Axel-exclusive $503.65 · Finnair 1074 / 15 · 13:45–19:05 local · 1 stop (HEL) · 12h 20m. Airline fare: $531.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

RIX–JFK · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $471.65 · Scandinavian Airlines 1609 / 915 · 11:10–15:40 local · 1 stop (CPH) · 11h 30m. Airline fare: $497.

  • Axel-exclusive $503.65 · Finnair 1074 / 15 · 13:45–19:05 local · 1 stop (HEL) · 12h 20m. Airline fare: $531.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: Finnair 6.1/10 · SAS 6.3/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10. Every airline rated.

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