# Distance from Joplin (JLN) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,071 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,071 km / 5,015 mi / 4,358 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 03:40 in Joplin, it's 11:40 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 942 ft (RIX is lower than JLN)

## Airports

### [Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jln-joplin-joplin-regional-airport/1ef266df-244b-63ae-b7d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Joplin, United States
- ICAO: KJLN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.200000, -94.500000
- Elevation: 978 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 03:40 in Joplin, it's 11:40 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jln-joplin-joplin-regional-airport/1ef266df-244b-63ae-b7d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)