# Distance from Glasgow (GLW) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,688 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,688 km / 4,777 mi / 4,151 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 21:08 in Glasgow, it's 05:08 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 680 ft (RIX is lower than GLW)

## Airports

### [Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glw-glasgow-glasgow-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1e7b-62a8-b183-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glasgow, United States
- ICAO: KGLW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.030000, -85.950000
- Elevation: 716 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 21:08 in Glasgow, it's 05:08 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glw-glasgow-glasgow-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1e7b-62a8-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)