# Distance from Greenville (GVT) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,540 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,540 km / 5,307 mi / 4,611 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 08:24 in Greenville, it's 16:24 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 499 ft (RIX is lower than GVT)

## Airports

### [Majors Airport (GVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gvt-greenville-majors-airport/1ef266df-1f4d-61f4-b687-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Greenville, United States
- ICAO: KGVT
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.070000, -96.070000
- Elevation: 535 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 08:24 in Greenville, it's 16:24 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Majors Airport (GVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gvt-greenville-majors-airport/1ef266df-1f4d-61f4-b687-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)