# Distance from Fort Riley (Junction City) (FRI) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,988 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,988 km / 4,963 mi / 4,313 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 09:49 in Fort Riley (Junction City), it's 17:49 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,030 ft (RIX is lower than FRI)

## Airports

### [Marshall Army Air Field (FRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fri-fort-riley-junction-city-marshall-army-air-field/1ef266df-1ce4-6f48-857c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Riley (Junction City), United States
- ICAO: KFRI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.100000, -96.800000
- Elevation: 1,066 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 09:49 in Fort Riley (Junction City), it's 17:49 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Marshall Army Air Field (FRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fri-fort-riley-junction-city-marshall-army-air-field/1ef266df-1ce4-6f48-857c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)