# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Shimla Airport (SLV)

> 4,948 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,948 km / 3,075 mi / 2,672 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 08:49 in Riga, it's 11:19 in Shimla Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,036 ft (SLV 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

### [Shimla Airport (SLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slv-shimla-airport/1ef266df-f25a-6b50-83d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shimla Airport, India
- ICAO: VISM
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 31.080000, 77.070000
- Elevation: 5,072 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 08:49 in Riga, it's 11:19 in Shimla Airport.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shimla Airport (SLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slv-shimla-airport/1ef266df-f25a-6b50-83d6-06bb2780ed98)
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