# Distance from Gorkha (GKH) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,656 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,656 km / 3,514 mi / 3,054 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.75h (When it's 19:38 in Gorkha, it's 16:53 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,464 ft (RIX is lower than GKH)

## Airports

### [Gorkha Airport (GKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gkh-gorkha-gorkha-airport/1ef266df-f2ec-6820-a5ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gorkha, Nepal
- ICAO: VNGK
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 28.050000, 84.480000
- Elevation: 1,500 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 19:38 in Gorkha, it's 16:53 in Riga.

## Related

- [Gorkha Airport (GKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gkh-gorkha-gorkha-airport/1ef266df-f2ec-6820-a5ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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