# Distance from Guantanamo Bay Naval Station (NBW) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,702 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,702 km / 5,407 mi / 4,699 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:39 in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, it's 00:39 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (RIX is lower than NBW)

## Airports

### [Leeward Point Field (NBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbw-guantanamo-bay-naval-station-leeward-point-field/1ef266df-6ad6-6b16-abde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba
- ICAO: MUGM
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 19.910000, -75.210000
- Elevation: 56 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 17:39 in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, it's 00:39 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leeward Point Field (NBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbw-guantanamo-bay-naval-station-leeward-point-field/1ef266df-6ad6-6b16-abde-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)