# Distance from Butler (BUM) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,959 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,959 km / 4,945 mi / 4,297 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 01:54 in Butler, it's 09:54 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 858 ft (RIX is lower than BUM)

## Airports

### [Butler Memorial Airport (BUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bum-butler-butler-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1198-618a-8f51-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Butler, United States
- ICAO: KBUM
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.290000, -94.340000
- Elevation: 894 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 01:54 in Butler, it's 09:54 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Butler Memorial Airport (BUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bum-butler-butler-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1198-618a-8f51-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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