# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Xichang (XIC)

> 6,732 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,732 km / 4,183 mi / 3,635 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 05:18 in Riga, it's 10:18 in Xichang)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,076 ft (XIC 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

### [Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xic-xichang-xichang-qingshan-airport/1ef266e0-20da-6b9c-9ad1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Xichang, China
- ICAO: ZUXC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 27.990000, 102.180000
- Elevation: 5,112 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 05:18 in Riga, it's 10:18 in Xichang.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xic-xichang-xichang-qingshan-airport/1ef266e0-20da-6b9c-9ad1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)