# Distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,873 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,873 km / 3,649 mi / 3,171 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 03:49 in Nuiqsut, it's 14:49 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (RIX is lower than NUI)

## Airports

### [Nuiqsut Airport (NUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nui-nuiqsut-nuiqsut-airport/1ef266df-87e4-6db6-a5b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nuiqsut, United States
- ICAO: PAQT
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 70.210000, -151.010000
- Elevation: 45 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 03:49 in Nuiqsut, it's 14:49 in Riga.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nuiqsut Airport (NUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nui-nuiqsut-nuiqsut-airport/1ef266df-87e4-6db6-a5b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)