# Distance from Shiquanhe (NGQ) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,038 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,038 km / 3,131 mi / 2,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 22:32 in Shiquanhe, it's 17:32 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 13,986 ft (RIX is lower than NGQ)

## Airports

### [Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ngq-shiquanhe-ngari-gunsa-airport/1ef266e0-2083-6cac-8662-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shiquanhe, China
- ICAO: ZUAL
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 32.100000, 80.050000
- Elevation: 14,022 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 22:32 in Shiquanhe, it's 17:32 in Riga.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ngq-shiquanhe-ngari-gunsa-airport/1ef266e0-2083-6cac-8662-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)