# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Aktau (SCO)

> 2,383 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,383 km / 1,481 mi / 1,287 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Kazakhstan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 13:16 in Riga, it's 15:16 in Aktau)
- **Elevation difference**: 39 ft (SCO 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

### [Aktau International Airport (SCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sco-aktau-aktau-international-airport/1ef266df-e445-6fc4-836e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aktau, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UATE
- Timezone: Asia/Oral
- Coordinates: 43.860000, 51.090000
- Elevation: 75 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 13:16 in Riga, it's 15:16 in Aktau.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Aktau International Airport (SCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sco-aktau-aktau-international-airport/1ef266df-e445-6fc4-836e-06bb2780ed98)
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