# Distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Riga (RIX)

> 9,360 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,360 km / 5,816 mi / 5,054 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 06:12 in Carlsbad, it's 16:12 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 295 ft (RIX is lower than CLD)

## Airports

### [Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cld-carlsbad-mc-clellan-palomar-airport/1ef266df-1509-674c-baf4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Carlsbad, United States
- ICAO: KCRQ
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.130000, -117.280000
- Elevation: 331 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 06:12 in Carlsbad, it's 16:12 in Riga.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cld-carlsbad-mc-clellan-palomar-airport/1ef266df-1509-674c-baf4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)