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CEJ to RIX: distance & flight time
Chernigov (Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
479 mi
771 km · 416 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
479 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CEJ — Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport · Chernigov, Ukraine
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CEJ
- GML · Gostomel Airport69 mi away
- KBP · Boryspil International Airport74 mi away
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport76 mi away
- GME · Gomel Airport78 mi away
Near RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEJ from RIX?
The flight distance from Chernigov (CEJ) to Riga (RIX) is 479 miles (771 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEJ to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CEJ to RIX?
Nonstop service on CEJ–RIX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEJ to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CEJ–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CEJ to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEJ–RIX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.