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GIR to RIX: distance & flight time
Girardot (Santiago Vila Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
6,299 mi
10,138 km · 5,474 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIR — Santiago Vila Airport · Girardot, Colombia
- 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 GIR
- IBE · Perales Airport25 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport54 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport65 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport68 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 GIR from RIX?
The flight distance from Girardot (GIR) to Riga (RIX) is 6,299 miles (10,138 km, 5,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIR to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Girardot and Riga?
Riga is 8 hours ahead of Girardot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIR to RIX?
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