# Distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Riga (RIX)

> 9,050 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,050 km / 5,624 mi / 4,887 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 08:16 in Mountain View, it's 18:16 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1 ft (RIX is lower than NUQ)

## Airports

### [Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nuq-mountain-view-moffett-federal-airfield/1ef266df-2f03-6170-8d05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mountain View, United States
- ICAO: KNUQ
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.420000, -122.050000
- Elevation: 37 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 08:16 in Mountain View, it's 18:16 in Riga.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nuq-mountain-view-moffett-federal-airfield/1ef266df-2f03-6170-8d05-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)