# Distance from Fort Myers (FMY) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,451 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,451 km / 5,251 mi / 4,563 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:26 in Fort Myers, it's 23:26 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 19 ft (RIX is higher than FMY)

## Airports

### [Page Field (FMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fmy-fort-myers-page-field/1ef266df-1c94-6dcc-8594-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Myers, United States
- ICAO: KFMY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.590000, -81.860000
- Elevation: 17 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 16:26 in Fort Myers, it's 23:26 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Page Field (FMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fmy-fort-myers-page-field/1ef266df-1c94-6dcc-8594-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)