# Distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Riga (RIX)

> 2,831 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,831 km / 1,759 mi / 1,528 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Iraq) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 23:31 in Kirkuk, it's 23:31 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,025 ft (RIX is lower than KIK)

## Airports

### [Kirkuk Air Base (KIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kik-kirkuk-kirkuk-air-base/1ef266df-83fa-6430-b01e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirkuk, Iraq
- ICAO: ORKK
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 35.470000, 44.350000
- Elevation: 1,061 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.

## Related

- [Kirkuk Air Base (KIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kik-kirkuk-kirkuk-air-base/1ef266df-83fa-6430-b01e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)