# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Wakkanai (WKJ)

> 7,262 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,262 km / 4,513 mi / 3,921 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:12 in Riga, it's 11:12 in Wakkanai)
- **Elevation difference**: 6 ft (WKJ is lower 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

### [Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wkj-wakkanai-wakkanai-airport/1ef266df-8b8a-61b4-8d66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wakkanai, Japan
- ICAO: RJCW
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 45.400000, 141.800000
- Elevation: 30 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 05:12 in Riga, it's 11:12 in Wakkanai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wkj-wakkanai-wakkanai-airport/1ef266df-8b8a-61b4-8d66-06bb2780ed98)
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