# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Seward (SWD)

> 6,987 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,987 km / 4,341 mi / 3,773 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 08:42 in Riga, it's 21:42 in Seward)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (SWD 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

### [Seward Airport (SWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swd-seward-seward-airport/1ef266df-8883-6722-88df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seward, United States
- ICAO: PAWD
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.130000, -149.420000
- Elevation: 28 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 08:42 in Riga, it's 21:42 in Seward.
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)
- [Seward Airport (SWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swd-seward-seward-airport/1ef266df-8883-6722-88df-06bb2780ed98)
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