# Distance from Almaty (ALA) to Riga (RIX)

> 3,952 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,952 km / 2,456 mi / 2,134 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 11:53 in Almaty, it's 09:53 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,202 ft (RIX is lower than ALA)

## Airports

### [Almaty International Airport (ALA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ala-almaty-almaty-international-airport/1ef266df-e39a-69bc-8827-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAAA
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 43.350000, 77.040000
- Elevation: 2,238 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:53 in Almaty, it's 09:53 in Riga.

## Related

- [Almaty International Airport (ALA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ala-almaty-almaty-international-airport/1ef266df-e39a-69bc-8827-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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