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RIX to HGH: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Hangzhou (Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport)
4,723 mi
7,601 km · 4,104 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HGH — Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou, 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 HGH
- YIW · Yiwu Airport66 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport67 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport71 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from HGH?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Hangzhou (HGH) is 4,723 miles (7,601 km, 4,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to HGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 HGH?
Nonstop service on RIX–HGH 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 9h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riga and Hangzhou?
Hangzhou is 5 hours ahead of Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to HGH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIX–HGH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIX to HGH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIX–HGH 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.