# Distance from Cayenne / Rochambeau (CAY) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,732 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,732 km / 5,426 mi / 4,715 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (GF) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 14:35 in Cayenne / Rochambeau, it's 20:35 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (RIX is higher than CAY)

## Airports

### [Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport (CAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cay-cayenne-rochambeau-cayenne-rochambeau-airport/1ef266df-c2f1-656c-b1b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cayenne / Rochambeau, GF
- ICAO: SOCA
- Timezone: America/Cayenne
- Coordinates: 4.820000, -52.360000
- Elevation: 26 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 14:35 in Cayenne / Rochambeau, it's 20:35 in Riga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport (CAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cay-cayenne-rochambeau-cayenne-rochambeau-airport/1ef266df-c2f1-656c-b1b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)