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RIX to PVG: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,719 mi
7,595 km · 4,101 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from PVG?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,719 miles (7,595 km, 4,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Riga and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to PVG?
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