# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Taplejung (TPJ)

> 5,912 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,912 km / 3,673 mi / 3,192 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.75h (When it's 08:13 in Riga, it's 10:58 in Taplejung)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,954 ft (TPJ 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

### [Suketar Airport (TPJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpj-taplejung-suketar-airport/1ef266df-f358-6854-8716-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taplejung, Nepal
- ICAO: VNTJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.350000, 87.700000
- Elevation: 7,990 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 08:13 in Riga, it's 10:58 in Taplejung.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Suketar Airport (TPJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpj-taplejung-suketar-airport/1ef266df-f358-6854-8716-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)