# Distance from Upernavik (JUV) to Riga (RIX)

> 3,791 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,791 km / 2,355 mi / 2,047 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 02:44 in Upernavik, it's 06:44 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 378 ft (RIX is lower than JUV)

## Airports

### [Upernavik Airport (JUV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/juv-upernavik-upernavik-airport/1ef266de-9d48-6a14-a04a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Upernavik, Greenland
- ICAO: BGUK
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 72.790000, -56.130000
- Elevation: 414 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:44 in Upernavik, it's 06:44 in Riga.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Upernavik Airport (JUV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/juv-upernavik-upernavik-airport/1ef266de-9d48-6a14-a04a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)