# Distance from Uummannaq (JQA) to Riga (RIX)

> 3,741 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,741 km / 2,325 mi / 2,020 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 19:35 in Uummannaq, it's 23:35 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 253 ft (RIX is lower than JQA)

## Airports

### [Qaarsut Airport (JQA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jqa-uummannaq-qaarsut-airport/1ef266de-9d4c-6f74-b74e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Uummannaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGUQ
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 70.730000, -52.700000
- Elevation: 289 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:35 in Uummannaq, it's 23:35 in Riga.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Qaarsut Airport (JQA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jqa-uummannaq-qaarsut-airport/1ef266de-9d4c-6f74-b74e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)