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RIX to LYA: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
4,192 mi
6,746 km · 3,642 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from LYA?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Luoyang (LYA) is 4,192 miles (6,746 km, 3,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 time difference between Riga and Luoyang?
Luoyang is 5 hours ahead of Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to LYA?
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