# Distance from Kiryat Shmona (KSW) to Riga (RIX)

> 2,780 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,780 km / 1,728 mi / 1,501 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 156° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Israel) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 12:27 in Kiryat Shmona, it's 12:27 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 345 ft (RIX is lower than KSW)

## Airports

### [Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksw-kiryat-shmona-kiryat-shmona-airport/1ef266df-5403-69fc-9dcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kiryat Shmona, Israel
- ICAO: LLKS
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 33.220000, 35.600000
- Elevation: 381 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.

## Related

- [Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksw-kiryat-shmona-kiryat-shmona-airport/1ef266df-5403-69fc-9dcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)