# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Varanasi (VNS)

> 5,790 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,790 km / 3,598 mi / 3,126 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 101° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 04:20 in Riga, it's 06:50 in Varanasi)
- **Elevation difference**: 234 ft (VNS 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

### [Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vns-varanasi-lal-bahadur-shastri-airport/1ef266df-f016-6e0c-bab3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Varanasi, India
- ICAO: VEBN
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 25.450000, 82.860000
- Elevation: 270 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 04:20 in Riga, it's 06:50 in Varanasi.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vns-varanasi-lal-bahadur-shastri-airport/1ef266df-f016-6e0c-bab3-06bb2780ed98)
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