# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Sitka (SIT)

> 7,208 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,208 km / 4,479 mi / 3,892 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 11:09 in Riga, it's 00:09 in Sitka)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (SIT 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

### [Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sit-sitka-sitka-rocky-gutierrez-airport/1ef266df-8804-6918-ae32-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sitka, United States
- ICAO: PASI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 57.050000, -135.360000
- Elevation: 27 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 11:09 in Riga, it's 00:09 in Sitka.
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)
- [Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sit-sitka-sitka-rocky-gutierrez-airport/1ef266df-8804-6918-ae32-06bb2780ed98)
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