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RIX to GYS: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport)
4,076 mi
6,560 km · 3,542 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, China
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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from GYS?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Guangyuan (GYS) is 4,076 miles (6,560 km, 3,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to GYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 GYS?
Nonstop service on RIX–GYS 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 8h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riga and Guangyuan?
Guangyuan is 5 hours ahead of Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to GYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIX–GYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIX to GYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIX–GYS 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.