# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Sharurah Airport (SHW)

> 4,792 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,792 km / 2,977 mi / 2,587 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 08:20 in Riga, it's 08:20 in Sharurah Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,327 ft (SHW 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

### [Sharurah Airport (SHW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shw-sharurah-airport/1ef266df-79e5-63a0-8785-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sharurah Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OESH
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 17.470000, 47.120000
- Elevation: 2,363 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.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sharurah Airport (SHW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shw-sharurah-airport/1ef266df-79e5-63a0-8785-06bb2780ed98)
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