# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Ust-Kut (UKX)

> 4,658 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,658 km / 2,895 mi / 2,515 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Russia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 20:02 in Riga, it's 01:02 in Ust-Kut)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,152 ft (UKX 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

### [Ust-Kut Airport (UKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukx-ust-kut-ust-kut-airport/1ef266df-e683-64b2-8c43-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ust-Kut, Russia
- ICAO: UITT
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 56.860000, 105.730000
- Elevation: 2,188 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 20:02 in Riga, it's 01:02 in Ust-Kut.
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)
- [Ust-Kut Airport (UKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukx-ust-kut-ust-kut-airport/1ef266df-e683-64b2-8c43-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)