# Distance from Gavle / Sandviken (GVX) to Riga (RIX)

> 574 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 574 km / 357 mi / 310 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 132° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Sweden) → Latvia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:39 in Gavle / Sandviken, it's 00:39 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 188 ft (RIX is lower than GVX)

## Airports

### [Gavle Sandviken Airport (GVX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gvx-gavle-sandviken-gavle-sandviken-airport/1ef266de-cd3d-6d00-88fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gavle / Sandviken, Sweden
- ICAO: ESSK
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 60.590000, 16.950000
- Elevation: 224 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:39 in Gavle / Sandviken, it's 00:39 in Riga.

## Related

- [Gavle Sandviken Airport (GVX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gvx-gavle-sandviken-gavle-sandviken-airport/1ef266de-cd3d-6d00-88fb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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