# Distance from Fresno (FAT) to Riga (RIX)

> 9,052 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,052 km / 5,625 mi / 4,888 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 10:08 in Fresno, it's 20:08 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 300 ft (RIX is lower than FAT)

## Airports

### [Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fat-fresno-fresno-yosemite-international-airport/1ef266df-1baa-6498-a2ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fresno, United States
- ICAO: KFAT
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.780000, -119.720000
- Elevation: 336 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 10:08 in Fresno, it's 20:08 in Riga.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fat-fresno-fresno-yosemite-international-airport/1ef266df-1baa-6498-a2ff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)