# Distance from Lukla (LUA) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,823 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,823 km / 3,618 mi / 3,144 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 96° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.75h (When it's 18:18 in Lukla, it's 15:33 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,344 ft (RIX is lower than LUA)

## Airports

### [Lukla Airport (LUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lua-lukla-lukla-airport/1ef266df-f30d-6368-ad0c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lukla, Nepal
- ICAO: VNLK
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.690000, 86.730000
- Elevation: 9,380 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 18:18 in Lukla, it's 15:33 in Riga.

## Related

- [Lukla Airport (LUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lua-lukla-lukla-airport/1ef266df-f30d-6368-ad0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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