# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Shanghai (SHA)

> 7,564 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,564 km / 4,700 mi / 4,084 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 03:46 in Riga, it's 08:46 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (SHA is lower 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

### [Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sha-shanghai-shanghai-hongqiao-international-airport/1ef266e0-2049-6246-8979-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shanghai, China
- ICAO: ZSSS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 31.200000, 121.340000
- Elevation: 10 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 03:46 in Riga, it's 08:46 in Shanghai.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sha-shanghai-shanghai-hongqiao-international-airport/1ef266e0-2049-6246-8979-06bb2780ed98)
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