# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Sanya (SYX)

> 8,038 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,038 km / 4,994 mi / 4,340 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 09:12 in Riga, it's 14:12 in Sanya)
- **Elevation difference**: 56 ft (SYX 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

### [Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syx-sanya-sanya-phoenix-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ee7-6c9a-9914-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanya, China
- ICAO: ZJSY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 18.300000, 109.410000
- Elevation: 92 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 09:12 in Riga, it's 14:12 in Sanya.
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)
- [Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syx-sanya-sanya-phoenix-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ee7-6c9a-9914-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)