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WDS to RIX: distance & flight time
Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,255 mi
6,847 km · 3,697 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 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 WDS from RIX?
The flight distance from Shiyan (WDS) to Riga (RIX) is 4,255 miles (6,847 km, 3,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDS to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from WDS to RIX?
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