# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Ulan Bator (ULN)

> 5,355 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,355 km / 3,328 mi / 2,892 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 04:38 in Riga, it's 09:38 in Ulan Bator)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,328 ft (ULN 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

### [Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport (ULN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uln-ulan-bator-buyant-ukhaa-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f91-688a-a773-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulan Bator, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMUB
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 47.840000, 106.770000
- Elevation: 4,364 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 04:38 in Riga, it's 09:38 in Ulan Bator.
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)
- [Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport (ULN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uln-ulan-bator-buyant-ukhaa-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f91-688a-a773-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)