# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Shishmaref (SHH)

> 6,293 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,293 km / 3,911 mi / 3,398 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 12:35 in Riga, it's 01:35 in Shishmaref)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (SHH 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

### [Shishmaref Airport (SHH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shh-shishmaref-shishmaref-airport/1ef266df-8800-60ca-b74c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shishmaref, United States
- ICAO: PASH
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.250000, -166.090000
- Elevation: 14 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 01:35 in Shishmaref.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shishmaref Airport (SHH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shh-shishmaref-shishmaref-airport/1ef266df-8800-60ca-b74c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)