# Distance from Dien Bien Phu (DIN) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,369 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,369 km / 4,579 mi / 3,979 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 02:40 in Dien Bien Phu, it's 22:40 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,575 ft (RIX is lower than DIN)

## Airports

### [Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/din-dien-bien-phu-dien-bien-phu-airport/1ef266df-f618-6ca6-9fa4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVDB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 21.400000, 103.010000
- Elevation: 1,611 ft

### [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://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

## 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 02:40 in Dien Bien Phu, it's 22:40 in Riga.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/din-dien-bien-phu-dien-bien-phu-airport/1ef266df-f618-6ca6-9fa4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)