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KIV to RIX: distance & flight time
Chisinau (Chişinău International Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
722 mi
1,162 km · 627 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
722 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KIV — Chişinău International Airport · Chisinau, Moldova
- 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 KIV
- IAS · Iaşi Airport64 mi away
- BZY · Bălți International Airport83 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport90 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport100 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 KIV from RIX?
The flight distance from Chisinau (KIV) to Riga (RIX) is 722 miles (1,162 km, 627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIV to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 KIV to RIX?
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