# Distance from Aspen (ASE) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,376 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,376 km / 5,205 mi / 4,523 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 23:50 in Aspen, it's 08:50 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,802 ft (RIX is lower than ASE)

## Airports

### [Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field (ASE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ase-aspen-aspen-pitkin-countysardy-field/1ef266df-0ee3-6b38-85f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aspen, United States
- ICAO: KASE
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.220000, -106.870000
- Elevation: 7,838 ft

### [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.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 23:50 in Aspen, it's 08:50 in Riga.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field (ASE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ase-aspen-aspen-pitkin-countysardy-field/1ef266df-0ee3-6b38-85f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)