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GEC to RIX: distance & flight time
Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
1,566 mi
2,520 km · 1,361 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
- 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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 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 GEC from RIX?
The flight distance from Geçitkale (GEC) to Riga (RIX) is 1,566 miles (2,520 km, 1,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEC to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from GEC to RIX?
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