# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Taiyuan (TYN)

> 6,501 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,501 km / 4,039 mi / 3,510 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 03:24 in Riga, it's 08:24 in Taiyuan)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,539 ft (TYN 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

### [Taiyuan Wusu Airport (TYN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyn-taiyuan-taiyuan-wusu-airport/1ef266e0-1e5d-6bee-b75a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taiyuan, China
- ICAO: ZBYN
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 37.750000, 112.630000
- Elevation: 2,575 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 03:24 in Riga, it's 08:24 in Taiyuan.
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)
- [Taiyuan Wusu Airport (TYN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyn-taiyuan-taiyuan-wusu-airport/1ef266e0-1e5d-6bee-b75a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)