# Distance from Houston (DWH) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,809 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,809 km / 5,474 mi / 4,757 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 09:46 in Houston, it's 17:46 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 116 ft (RIX is lower than DWH)

## Airports

### [David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dwh-houston-david-wayne-hooks-memorial-airport/1ef266df-181b-6eb2-a05f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houston, United States
- ICAO: KDWH
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.060000, -95.550000
- Elevation: 152 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 09:46 in Houston, it's 17:46 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dwh-houston-david-wayne-hooks-memorial-airport/1ef266df-181b-6eb2-a05f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)