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

> 8,965 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,965 km / 5,571 mi / 4,841 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 01:39 in Carlsbad, it's 10:39 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,259 ft (RIX is lower than CNM)

## Airports

### [Cavern City Air Trml Airport (CNM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnm-carlsbad-cavern-city-air-trml-airport/1ef266df-1480-6ef6-acf4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Carlsbad, United States
- ICAO: KCNM
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 32.340000, -104.260000
- Elevation: 3,295 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 01:39 in Carlsbad, it's 10:39 in Riga.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cavern City Air Trml Airport (CNM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnm-carlsbad-cavern-city-air-trml-airport/1ef266df-1480-6ef6-acf4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)