# Distance from Gorakhpur (GOP) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,710 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,710 km / 3,548 mi / 3,083 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 100° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 02:46 in Gorakhpur, it's 00:16 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 223 ft (RIX is lower than GOP)

## Airports

### [Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gop-gorakhpur-gorakhpur-airport/1ef266df-f044-66c2-8885-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gorakhpur, India
- ICAO: VEGK
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.740000, 83.450000
- Elevation: 259 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 02:46 in Gorakhpur, it's 00:16 in Riga.

## Related

- [Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gop-gorakhpur-gorakhpur-airport/1ef266df-f044-66c2-8885-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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