# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Rukumkot (RUK)

> 5,468 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,468 km / 3,397 mi / 2,952 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 100° (east)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.75h (When it's 12:35 in Riga, it's 15:20 in Rukumkot)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,464 ft (RUK is higher than RIX)

## Airports

### [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

### [Rukumkot Airport (RUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruk-rukumkot-rukumkot-airport/1ef266df-f335-6afc-81a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rukumkot, Nepal
- ICAO: VNRK
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 28.630000, 82.190000
- Elevation: 2,500 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 12:35 in Riga, it's 15:20 in Rukumkot.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rukumkot Airport (RUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruk-rukumkot-rukumkot-airport/1ef266df-f335-6afc-81a1-06bb2780ed98)
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