# Distance from Chiayi City (CYI) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,215 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,215 km / 5,105 mi / 4,436 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Taiwan) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 00:50 in Chiayi City, it's 19:50 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 49 ft (RIX is lower than CYI)

## Airports

### [Chiayi Airport (CYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyi-chiayi-city-chiayi-airport/1ef266df-8ad7-6f1e-b1d3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chiayi City, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCKU
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 23.460000, 120.390000
- Elevation: 85 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 00:50 in Chiayi City, it's 19:50 in Riga.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chiayi Airport (CYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyi-chiayi-city-chiayi-airport/1ef266df-8ad7-6f1e-b1d3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)