# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Shonai (SYO)

> 7,798 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,798 km / 4,845 mi / 4,211 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 06:02 in Riga, it's 12:02 in Shonai)
- **Elevation difference**: 50 ft (SYO 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

### [Shonai Airport (SYO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syo-shonai-shonai-airport/1ef266df-8ca9-66f8-8b2b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shonai, Japan
- ICAO: RJSY
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 38.810000, 139.790000
- Elevation: 86 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 06:02 in Riga, it's 12:02 in Shonai.
With a 6-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)
- [Shonai Airport (SYO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syo-shonai-shonai-airport/1ef266df-8ca9-66f8-8b2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)