# Distance from Bagdad (BGT) to Riga (RIX)

> 9,072 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,072 km / 5,637 mi / 4,898 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 21:06 in Bagdad, it's 07:06 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,160 ft (RIX is lower than BGT)

## Airports

### [Bagdad Airport (BGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgt-bagdad-bagdad-airport/1ef266df-18af-69a0-9ff5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bagdad, United States
- ICAO: KE51
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 34.590000, -113.170000
- Elevation: 4,196 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:06 in Bagdad, it's 07:06 in Riga.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bagdad Airport (BGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgt-bagdad-bagdad-airport/1ef266df-18af-69a0-9ff5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)