# Distance from Fort Cavazos (Killeen) (HLR) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,806 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,806 km / 5,472 mi / 4,755 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:20 in Fort Cavazos (Killeen), it's 23:20 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 874 ft (RIX is lower than HLR)

## Airports

### [Yoakum-Defrenn Army Heliport (HLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hlr-fort-cavazos-killeen-yoakum-defrenn-army-heliport/1ef266df-20db-6fde-8b93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Cavazos (Killeen), United States
- ICAO: KHLR
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 31.100000, -97.700000
- Elevation: 910 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 15:20 in Fort Cavazos (Killeen), it's 23:20 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Yoakum-Defrenn Army Heliport (HLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hlr-fort-cavazos-killeen-yoakum-defrenn-army-heliport/1ef266df-20db-6fde-8b93-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)