# Distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,309 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,309 km / 4,542 mi / 3,947 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 09:17 in Jamestown, it's 17:17 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,464 ft (RIX is lower than JMS)

## Airports

### [Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jms-jamestown-jamestown-regional-airport/1ef266df-2453-6d24-8605-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jamestown, United States
- ICAO: KJMS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 46.930000, -98.680000
- Elevation: 1,500 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 09:17 in Jamestown, it's 17:17 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jms-jamestown-jamestown-regional-airport/1ef266df-2453-6d24-8605-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)