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GLU to RIX: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
3,803 mi
6,120 km · 3,304 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
- 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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 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 GLU from RIX?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Riga (RIX) is 3,803 miles (6,120 km, 3,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 GLU to RIX?
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