# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Shamshernagar (ZHM)

> 6,424 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,424 km / 3,992 mi / 3,469 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 94° (east)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Bangladesh
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 18:14 in Riga, it's 21:14 in Shamshernagar)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (ZHM 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

### [Shamshernagar Airport (ZHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zhm-shamshernagar-shamshernagar-airport/1ef266df-f16c-678e-9052-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shamshernagar, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGSH
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 24.420000, 91.880000
- Elevation: 56 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 18:14 in Riga, it's 21:14 in Shamshernagar.
The 3-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)
- [Shamshernagar Airport (ZHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zhm-shamshernagar-shamshernagar-airport/1ef266df-f16c-678e-9052-06bb2780ed98)
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