# Distance from Ocho Rios (OCJ) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,944 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,944 km / 5,557 mi / 4,829 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Jamaica) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:15 in Ocho Rios, it's 00:15 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 54 ft (RIX is lower than OCJ)

## Airports

### [Boscobel Aerodrome (OCJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ocj-ocho-rios-boscobel-aerodrome/1ef266df-601d-6f58-a77c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ocho Rios, Jamaica
- ICAO: MKBS
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- Coordinates: 18.400000, -76.970000
- Elevation: 90 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 16:15 in Ocho Rios, it's 00:15 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boscobel Aerodrome (OCJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ocj-ocho-rios-boscobel-aerodrome/1ef266df-601d-6f58-a77c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)