# Distance from Lakeland (LAL) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,329 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,329 km / 5,175 mi / 4,497 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:55 in Lakeland, it's 00:55 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 106 ft (RIX is lower than LAL)

## Airports

### [Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lal-lakeland-lakeland-linder-international-airport/1ef266df-26cf-64e0-82ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lakeland, United States
- ICAO: KLAL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.990000, -82.020000
- Elevation: 142 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 17:55 in Lakeland, it's 00:55 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lal-lakeland-lakeland-linder-international-airport/1ef266df-26cf-64e0-82ed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)