# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Whalsay (WHS)

> 1,481 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,481 km / 920 mi / 800 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United Kingdom
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 09:41 in Riga, it's 07:41 in Whalsay)
- **Elevation difference**: 64 ft (WHS 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

### [Whalsay Airport (WHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/whs-whalsay-whalsay-airport/1ef266de-c386-6fc8-b7e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Whalsay, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGEH
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 60.380000, -0.930000
- Elevation: 100 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:41 in Riga, it's 07:41 in Whalsay.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Whalsay Airport (WHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/whs-whalsay-whalsay-airport/1ef266de-c386-6fc8-b7e1-06bb2780ed98)
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