# Distance from Glendale (LUF) to Riga (RIX)

> 9,154 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,154 km / 5,688 mi / 4,943 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 16:51 in Glendale, it's 02:51 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,048 ft (RIX is lower than LUF)

## Airports

### [Luke Afb Airport (LUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/luf-glendale-luke-afb-airport/1ef266df-2853-6f6e-a961-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glendale, United States
- ICAO: KLUF
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.530000, -112.380000
- Elevation: 1,084 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:51 in Glendale, it's 02:51 in Riga.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Luke Afb Airport (LUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/luf-glendale-luke-afb-airport/1ef266df-2853-6f6e-a961-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)