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THQ to RIX: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
3,966 mi
6,383 km · 3,446 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is THQ from RIX?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Riga (RIX) is 3,966 miles (6,383 km, 3,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Tianshui and Riga?
Riga is 5 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to RIX?
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