# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Samarkand (SKD)

> 3,627 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,627 km / 2,254 mi / 1,958 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Uzbekistan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 14:57 in Riga, it's 16:57 in Samarkand)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,188 ft (SKD 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

### [Samarkand Airport (SKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skd-samarkand-samarkand-airport/1ef266df-eb7c-6b08-a516-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- ICAO: UTSS
- Timezone: Asia/Samarkand
- Coordinates: 39.700000, 66.980000
- Elevation: 2,224 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 14:57 in Riga, it's 16:57 in Samarkand.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Samarkand Airport (SKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skd-samarkand-samarkand-airport/1ef266df-eb7c-6b08-a516-06bb2780ed98)
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