# Distance from Paramaribo (ORG) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,809 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,809 km / 5,474 mi / 4,757 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Suriname) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 07:38 in Paramaribo, it's 13:38 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (RIX is higher than ORG)

## Airports

### [Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/org-paramaribo-zorg-en-hoop-airport/1ef266df-b9c4-6034-b032-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paramaribo, Suriname
- ICAO: SMZO
- Timezone: America/Paramaribo
- Coordinates: 5.810000, -55.190000
- Elevation: 10 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 07:38 in Paramaribo, it's 13:38 in Riga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/org-paramaribo-zorg-en-hoop-airport/1ef266df-b9c4-6034-b032-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)