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GUC to RIX: distance & flight time
Gunnison (Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,249 mi
8,447 km · 4,561 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · Gunnison, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GUC
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field48 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport52 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport66 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport77 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 GUC from RIX?
The flight distance from Gunnison (GUC) to Riga (RIX) is 5,249 miles (8,447 km, 4,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUC to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GUC to RIX?
Nonstop service on GUC–RIX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gunnison and Riga?
Riga is 9 hours ahead of Gunnison.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUC to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GUC–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GUC to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUC–RIX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.