# Distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,829 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,829 km / 3,622 mi / 3,147 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 06:33 in Phaplu, it's 03:48 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,882 ft (RIX is lower than PPL)

## Airports

### [Phaplu Airport (PPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppl-phaplu-phaplu-airport/1ef266df-f329-64aa-b476-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phaplu, Nepal
- ICAO: VNPL
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.520000, 86.580000
- Elevation: 7,918 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 06:33 in Phaplu, it's 03:48 in Riga.

## Related

- [Phaplu Airport (PPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppl-phaplu-phaplu-airport/1ef266df-f329-64aa-b476-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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