# Distance from Hays (HYS) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,117 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,117 km / 5,043 mi / 4,383 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 23:07 in Hays, it's 07:07 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,963 ft (RIX is lower than HYS)

## Airports

### [Hays Regional Airport (HYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hys-hays-hays-regional-airport/1ef266df-21f7-6d96-88ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hays, United States
- ICAO: KHYS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.840000, -99.270000
- Elevation: 1,999 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 23:07 in Hays, it's 07:07 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hays Regional Airport (HYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hys-hays-hays-regional-airport/1ef266df-21f7-6d96-88ed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)