# Distance from Kunashir Island (DEE) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,558 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,558 km / 4,696 mi / 4,081 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Latvia
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 11:24 in Kunashir Island, it's 04:24 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 548 ft (RIX is lower than DEE)

## Airports

### [Mendeleyevo Airport (DEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dee-kunashir-island-mendeleyevo-airport/1ef266df-e625-62fe-b8a0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kunashir Island, Russia
- ICAO: UHSM
- Timezone: Asia/Vladivostok
- Coordinates: 43.960000, 145.680000
- Elevation: 584 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 11:24 in Kunashir Island, it's 04:24 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mendeleyevo Airport (DEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dee-kunashir-island-mendeleyevo-airport/1ef266df-e625-62fe-b8a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)