# Distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to Riga (RIX)

> 9,251 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,251 km / 5,748 mi / 4,995 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 11:14 in Nuevo Laredo, it's 20:14 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 448 ft (RIX is lower than NLD)

## Airports

### [Quetzalcoatl International Airport (NLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nld-nuevo-laredo-quetzalcoatl-international-airport/1ef266df-61e5-65ca-ac98-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
- ICAO: MMNL
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 27.440000, -99.570000
- Elevation: 484 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 11:14 in Nuevo Laredo, it's 20:14 in Riga.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Quetzalcoatl International Airport (NLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nld-nuevo-laredo-quetzalcoatl-international-airport/1ef266df-61e5-65ca-ac98-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)