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RIX to YIW: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
4,759 mi
7,658 km · 4,135 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from YIW?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Yiwu (YIW) is 4,759 miles (7,658 km, 4,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Yiwu?
Yiwu is 5 hours ahead of Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to YIW?
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