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JIC to RIX: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
3,631 mi
5,843 km · 3,155 nm
7h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 35m 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
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, China
- 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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 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 JIC from RIX?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Riga (RIX) is 3,631 miles (5,843 km, 3,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 35m 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 JIC to RIX?
Nonstop service on JIC–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 7h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIC to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIC–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIC to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIC–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.