# Distance from Altay (AAT) to Riga (RIX)

> 4,303 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,303 km / 2,674 mi / 2,324 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 04:43 in Altay, it's 23:43 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,424 ft (RIX is lower than AAT)

## Airports

### [Altay Air Base (AAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aat-altay-altay-air-base/1ef266e0-20ef-6916-97f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Altay, China
- ICAO: ZWAT
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 47.750000, 88.090000
- Elevation: 2,460 ft

### [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riga, Latvia
- ICAO: EVRA
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- Coordinates: 56.920000, 23.970000
- Elevation: 36 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:43 in Altay, it's 23:43 in Riga.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Altay Air Base (AAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aat-altay-altay-air-base/1ef266e0-20ef-6916-97f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)