# Distance from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,553 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,553 km / 3,450 mi / 2,998 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 16:08 in Kanpur Airport, it's 13:38 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 375 ft (RIX is lower than KNU)

## Airports

### [Kanpur Airport (KNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knu-kanpur-airport/1ef266df-f229-6abe-8c39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kanpur Airport, India
- ICAO: VIKA
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.440000, 80.360000
- Elevation: 411 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 16:08 in Kanpur Airport, it's 13:38 in Riga.

## Related

- [Kanpur Airport (KNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knu-kanpur-airport/1ef266df-f229-6abe-8c39-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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