# Distance from Oak Harbor (NUW) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,911 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,911 km / 4,916 mi / 4,272 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 20:53 in Oak Harbor, it's 06:53 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (RIX is lower than NUW)

## Airports

### [Whidbey Island Nas (Ault Field) Airport (NUW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nuw-oak-harbor-whidbey-island-nas-ault-field-airport/1ef266df-2f06-6cb2-868b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oak Harbor, United States
- ICAO: KNUW
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.350000, -122.660000
- 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 20:53 in Oak Harbor, it's 06:53 in Riga.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Whidbey Island Nas (Ault Field) Airport (NUW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nuw-oak-harbor-whidbey-island-nas-ault-field-airport/1ef266df-2f06-6cb2-868b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)