# Distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Riga (RIX)

> 6,870 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,870 km / 4,269 mi / 3,709 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 96° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 08:13 in Sittwe, it's 04:43 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (RIX is higher than AKY)

## Airports

### [Sittwe Airport (AKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aky-sittwe-sittwe-airport/1ef266df-f7ce-69e2-a82a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sittwe, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYSW
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 20.130000, 92.870000
- Elevation: 27 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 08:13 in Sittwe, it's 04:43 in Riga.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sittwe Airport (AKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aky-sittwe-sittwe-airport/1ef266df-f7ce-69e2-a82a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)