# Distance from Hermiston (HES) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,091 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,091 km / 5,027 mi / 4,369 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 01:13 in Hermiston, it's 11:13 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 608 ft (RIX is lower than HES)

## Airports

### [Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hes-hermiston-hermiston-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2146-6cd0-a392-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hermiston, United States
- ICAO: KHRI
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 45.830000, -119.260000
- Elevation: 644 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 01:13 in Hermiston, it's 11:13 in Riga.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hes-hermiston-hermiston-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2146-6cd0-a392-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)