# Distance from Yoshkar-Ola (JOK) to Riga (RIX)

> 1,449 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,449 km / 901 mi / 783 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Latvia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 16:05 in Yoshkar-Ola, it's 16:05 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 312 ft (RIX is lower than JOK)

## Airports

### [Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jok-yoshkar-ola-yoshkar-ola-airport/1ef266df-ec7b-6022-a05d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yoshkar-Ola, Russia
- ICAO: UWKJ
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 56.700000, 47.900000
- Elevation: 348 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.

## Related

- [Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jok-yoshkar-ola-yoshkar-ola-airport/1ef266df-ec7b-6022-a05d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)