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RIX to ECN: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Nicosia (Ercan International Airport)
1,568 mi
2,524 km · 1,363 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- ECN — Ercan International Airport · Nicosia, Cyprus
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ECN
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport21 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri48 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from ECN?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Nicosia (ECN) is 1,568 miles (2,524 km, 1,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to ECN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 RIX to ECN?
Nonstop service on RIX–ECN 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 3h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to ECN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIX–ECN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIX to ECN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIX–ECN 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.