# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Selawik (WLK)

> 6,276 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,276 km / 3,900 mi / 3,389 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 06:53 in Riga, it's 19:53 in Selawik)
- **Elevation difference**: 19 ft (WLK 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

### [Selawik Airport (WLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlk-selawik-selawik-airport/1ef266df-8808-6c66-a003-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Selawik, United States
- ICAO: PASK
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.600000, -159.990000
- Elevation: 17 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 06:53 in Riga, it's 19:53 in Selawik.
With a 11-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)
- [Selawik Airport (WLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlk-selawik-selawik-airport/1ef266df-8808-6c66-a003-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)