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GCN to RIX: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,528 mi
8,896 km · 4,804 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, United States
- 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from RIX?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Riga (RIX) is 5,528 miles (8,896 km, 4,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Grand Canyon and Riga?
Riga is 10 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to RIX?
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