# Distance from Novy Urengoy (NUX) to Riga (RIX)

> 2,866 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,866 km / 1,781 mi / 1,548 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 275° (west)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Latvia
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 11:08 in Novy Urengoy, it's 09:08 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 174 ft (RIX is lower than NUX)

## Airports

### [Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nux-novy-urengoy-novy-urengoy-airport/1ef266df-ea47-6954-95e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Novy Urengoy, Russia
- ICAO: USMU
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 66.070000, 76.520000
- Elevation: 210 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 11:08 in Novy Urengoy, it's 09:08 in Riga.

## Related

- [Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nux-novy-urengoy-novy-urengoy-airport/1ef266df-ea47-6954-95e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)