Nonstop flight route between Riga, Latvia and Hangzhou, China:
Departure Airport:
(56°55'24"N by 23°58'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°13'45"N by 120°26'3"E)
Distance from RIX to HGH:
4,723.13 miles (7,601.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH), Hangzhou, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,723 miles (or 7,601 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Riga International Airport and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Riga International Airport and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIX / EVRA |
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| Location: | Riga, Latvia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°55'24"N by 23°58'15"E |
| Area Served: | Riga, Latvia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Latvia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIX |
| More Information: | RIX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGH / ZSHC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hangzhou, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°13'45"N by 120°26'3"E |
| Area Served: | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HGH |
| More Information: | HGH Maps & Info |
Facts about Riga International Airport (RIX):
- In addition to being known as "Riga International Airport", another name for RIX is "Starptautiskā lidosta “Rīga”".
- Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
- The closest airport to Riga International Airport (RIX) is Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) SSW of RIX.
- The furthest airport from Riga International Airport (RIX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,169 miles (17,975 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Riga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Riga International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The Latvian government plans to build another terminal capable of handling 20 million passengers a year.
Facts about Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH):
- Because of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Maintenance facilities are certified to perform B-Check on all types of aircraft and C-Check on Boeing 737 and Boeing 757 aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) is Reconquista Airport (RCQ), which is nearly antipodal to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (meaning Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Reconquista Airport), and is located 12,366 miles (19,901 kilometers) away in Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport", other names for HGH include "杭州萧山国际机场" and "Hángzhōu Xiāoshān Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Phase Two of the airport expansion project began construction on 8 November 2007.
- There are airport bus services linking the airport to points throughout Zhejiang and cities in Jiangsu.
- Loong Airlines has its headquarters in the Loong Air Office Building on the airport property.
- Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) has 2 runways.
- In 2013, Hangzhou airport handled 22,114,103 passengers, which ranked 10th in terms of passenger traffic in China.
- The apron occupies 340,000 square metres of land, and there are 12 jetways and 18 departure gates.
- The closest airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) is Yiwu Airport (YIW), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SSW of HGH.
- Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport handled 22,114,103 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.48 miles (119.86 km) SSW | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania |     |
| 2 | 95.79 miles (154.17 km) WNW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 3 | 104.98 miles (168.95 km) N | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 4 | 105.24 miles (169.36 km) NNW | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 5 | 112.51 miles (181.07 km) WSW | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 6 | 123.36 miles (198.52 km) ESE | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 7 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) WSW | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 8 | 133.92 miles (215.52 km) SW | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 9 | 135.47 miles (218.03 km) S | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 10 | 138.70 miles (223.22 km) NE | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 11 | 148.80 miles (239.47 km) NNW | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 12 | 166.06 miles (267.25 km) SSE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 174.85 miles (281.40 km) N | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 14 | 175.38 miles (282.24 km) ENE | Pskov Airport (PKV) | Pskov, Russia | |
| 15 | 191.96 miles (308.93 km) SW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,168.96 miles (17,974.66 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,818.30 miles (17,410.33 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,806.86 miles (17,391.91 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,787.98 miles (17,361.53 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,783.14 miles (17,353.74 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,782.05 miles (17,351.98 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,780.71 miles (17,349.83 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,772.07 miles (17,335.92 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,770.05 miles (17,332.67 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,764.85 miles (17,324.30 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,756.04 miles (17,310.13 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,755.77 miles (17,309.68 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,739.77 miles (17,283.94 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,734.52 miles (17,275.50 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,729.04 miles (17,266.68 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.71 miles (105.76 km) SSW | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 2 | 67.47 miles (108.58 km) ESE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 3 | 71.44 miles (114.98 km) N | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 4 | 85.73 miles (137.97 km) NE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 5 | 87.40 miles (140.66 km) N | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 6 | 103.06 miles (165.86 km) NE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 7 | 117.05 miles (188.37 km) E | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 8 | 121.86 miles (196.11 km) NNW | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 126.99 miles (204.37 km) SW | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 10 | 129.81 miles (208.91 km) SSE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 11 | 140.00 miles (225.31 km) NW | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 12 | 162.10 miles (260.87 km) S | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 13 | 166.63 miles (268.17 km) NNW | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 167.37 miles (269.35 km) WNW | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 15 | 203.12 miles (326.89 km) W | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) | Anqing, Anhui, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,366.05 miles (19,901.17 km) S | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,336.70 miles (19,853.95 km) WSW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,323.90 miles (19,833.35 km) SW | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,321.85 miles (19,830.05 km) W | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,317.99 miles (19,823.83 km) SW | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,315.84 miles (19,820.38 km) SSE | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,311.22 miles (19,812.95 km) SW | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 12,293.43 miles (19,784.30 km) E | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,287.60 miles (19,774.92 km) WSW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,282.46 miles (19,766.66 km) W | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,264.71 miles (19,738.09 km) SSW | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,254.04 miles (19,720.91 km) W | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,242.28 miles (19,701.99 km) S | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,238.59 miles (19,696.06 km) SSE | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,238.59 miles (19,696.05 km) SSW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |