# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Kuparuk (UUK)

> 5,856 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,856 km / 3,639 mi / 3,162 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 02:53 in Riga, it's 15:53 in Kuparuk)
- **Elevation difference**: 39 ft (UUK is higher than RIX)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/uuk-kuparuk-ugnu-kuparuk-airport/1ef266df-8721-6c62-af0f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuparuk, United States
- ICAO: PAKU
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 70.330000, -149.600000
- Elevation: 75 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 02:53 in Riga, it's 15:53 in Kuparuk.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/uuk-kuparuk-ugnu-kuparuk-airport/1ef266df-8721-6c62-af0f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)