# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Hamburg (XFW)

> 969 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 969 km / 602 mi / 523 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Germany
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 02:56 in Riga, it's 01:56 in Hamburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (XFW 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

### [Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xfw-hamburg-hamburg-finkenwerder-airport/1ef266de-bc24-65be-88d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDHI
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.540000, 9.840000
- Elevation: 23 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 02:56 in Riga, it's 01:56 in Hamburg.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xfw-hamburg-hamburg-finkenwerder-airport/1ef266de-bc24-65be-88d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)