# Distance from Qala-I-Naw (LQN) to Riga (RIX)

> 3,802 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,802 km / 2,362 mi / 2,053 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1.5h (When it's 03:46 in Qala-I-Naw, it's 02:16 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,963 ft (RIX is lower than LQN)

## Airports

### [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qala-I-Naw, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAQN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.980000, 63.120000
- Elevation: 2,999 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 03:46 in Qala-I-Naw, it's 02:16 in Riga.

## Related

- [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)