# Distance from Santa Cruz das Flores (FLW) to Riga (RIX)

> 4,372 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,372 km / 2,717 mi / 2,361 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → Latvia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 16:04 in Santa Cruz das Flores, it's 19:04 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 76 ft (RIX is lower than FLW)

## Airports

### [Flores Airport (FLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flw-santa-cruz-das-flores-flores-airport/1ef266df-5580-687a-a4f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal
- ICAO: LPFL
- Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
- Coordinates: 39.460000, -31.130000
- Elevation: 112 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 16:04 in Santa Cruz das Flores, it's 19:04 in Riga.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Flores Airport (FLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flw-santa-cruz-das-flores-flores-airport/1ef266df-5580-687a-a4f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)