# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Shanshan (SXJ)

> 4,782 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,782 km / 2,971 mi / 2,582 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 14:55 in Riga, it's 19:55 in Shanshan)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (SXJ 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

### [Shanshan Airport (SXJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxj-shanshan-shanshan-airport/1ef266e0-210f-6ca2-899a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shanshan, China
- ICAO: ZWSS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 42.910000, 90.250000
- Elevation: 0 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 14:55 in Riga, it's 19:55 in Shanshan.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanshan Airport (SXJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxj-shanshan-shanshan-airport/1ef266e0-210f-6ca2-899a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)