# Distance from Ciego de Avila (AVI) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,708 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,708 km / 5,411 mi / 4,702 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:38 in Ciego de Avila, it's 07:38 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 299 ft (RIX is lower than AVI)

## Airports

### [Maximo Gomez Airport (AVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avi-ciego-de-avila-maximo-gomez-airport/1ef266df-6a9f-6846-b0fc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ciego de Avila, Cuba
- ICAO: MUCA
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.030000, -78.790000
- Elevation: 335 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 00:38 in Ciego de Avila, it's 07:38 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maximo Gomez Airport (AVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avi-ciego-de-avila-maximo-gomez-airport/1ef266df-6a9f-6846-b0fc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)