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GZI to RIX: distance & flight time
Ghazni (Ghazni Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
2,628 mi
4,229 km · 2,283 nm
5h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 37m 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
- GZI — Ghazni Airport · Ghazni, Afghanistan
- 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 GZI
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base47 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport85 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport90 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 GZI from RIX?
The flight distance from Ghazni (GZI) to Riga (RIX) is 2,628 miles (4,229 km, 2,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GZI to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 37m 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 GZI to RIX?
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