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RIX to NAO: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Nanchong (Nanchong Airport)
4,179 mi
6,725 km · 3,631 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m 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
- NAO — Nanchong Airport · Nanchong, 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 NAO
- DAX · Dachuan Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport95 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from NAO?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Nanchong (NAO) is 4,179 miles (6,725 km, 3,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to NAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 NAO?
Nonstop service on RIX–NAO 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riga and Nanchong?
Nanchong is 5 hours ahead of Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to NAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIX–NAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIX to NAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIX–NAO 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.