# Distance from Fort Stewart (Hinesville) (LIY) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,943 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,943 km / 4,936 mi / 4,289 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 15:30 in Fort Stewart (Hinesville), it's 22:30 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (RIX is lower than LIY)

## Airports

### [Wright Army Air Field (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport (LIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liy-fort-stewart-hinesville-wright-army-air-field-fort-stewartmidcoast-regional-airport/1ef266df-2776-6a38-af37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Stewart (Hinesville), United States
- ICAO: KLHW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 31.900000, -81.600000
- Elevation: 47 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 15:30 in Fort Stewart (Hinesville), it's 22:30 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wright Army Air Field (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport (LIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liy-fort-stewart-hinesville-wright-army-air-field-fort-stewartmidcoast-regional-airport/1ef266df-2776-6a38-af37-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)