# Distance from El Dorado (EDK) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,117 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,117 km / 5,044 mi / 4,383 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 14:57 in El Dorado, it's 22:57 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,343 ft (RIX is lower than EDK)

## Airports

### [El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (EDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edk-el-dorado-el-doradocapt-jack-thomas-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1a22-6b5c-b0e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Dorado, United States
- ICAO: KEQA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.770000, -96.820000
- Elevation: 1,379 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 14:57 in El Dorado, it's 22:57 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (EDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edk-el-dorado-el-doradocapt-jack-thomas-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1a22-6b5c-b0e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)