# Distance from Astana (NQZ) to Riga (RIX)

> 3,108 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,108 km / 1,931 mi / 1,678 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 03:25 in Astana, it's 01:25 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,130 ft (RIX is lower than NQZ)

## Airports

### [Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nqz-astana-nursultan-nazarbayev-international-airport/1ef266df-e3b2-6f6c-878f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Astana, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UACC
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 51.020000, 71.470000
- Elevation: 1,166 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 03:25 in Astana, it's 01:25 in Riga.

## Related

- [Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nqz-astana-nursultan-nazarbayev-international-airport/1ef266df-e3b2-6f6c-878f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)