# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Sleetmute (SLQ)

> 6,825 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,825 km / 4,241 mi / 3,685 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 00:40 in Riga, it's 13:40 in Sleetmute)
- **Elevation difference**: 156 ft (SLQ 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

### [Sleetmute Airport (SLQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slq-sleetmute-sleetmute-airport/1ef266df-880c-6cd0-9d3f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sleetmute, United States
- ICAO: PASL
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.700000, -157.170000
- Elevation: 192 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 00:40 in Riga, it's 13:40 in Sleetmute.
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)
- [Sleetmute Airport (SLQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slq-sleetmute-sleetmute-airport/1ef266df-880c-6cd0-9d3f-06bb2780ed98)
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