# Distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,172 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,172 km / 4,457 mi / 3,873 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 03:18 in Loikaw, it's 23:48 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,904 ft (RIX is lower than LIW)

## Airports

### [Loikaw Airport (LIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liw-loikaw-loikaw-airport/1ef266df-f70a-6ed4-b7a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Loikaw, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYLK
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 19.690000, 97.210000
- Elevation: 2,940 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 03:18 in Loikaw, it's 23:48 in Riga.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Loikaw Airport (LIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liw-loikaw-loikaw-airport/1ef266df-f70a-6ed4-b7a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)