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GCI to RIX: distance & flight time
Guernsey (Guernsey Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
1,206 mi
1,940 km · 1,048 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCI — Guernsey Airport · Guernsey, Guernsey
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GCI
- JER · Jersey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport26 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport60 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 GCI from RIX?
The flight distance from Guernsey (GCI) to Riga (RIX) is 1,206 miles (1,940 km, 1,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCI to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Guernsey and Riga?
Riga is 2 hours ahead of Guernsey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCI to RIX?
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