# Distance from Columbus (OSU) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,266 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,266 km / 4,515 mi / 3,923 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:08 in Columbus, it's 07:08 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 870 ft (RIX is lower than OSU)

## Airports

### [Ohio State University Airport (OSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/osu-columbus-ohio-state-university-airport/1ef266df-3148-66e2-ad5e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Columbus, United States
- ICAO: KOSU
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.080000, -83.070000
- Elevation: 906 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 00:08 in Columbus, it's 07:08 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ohio State University Airport (OSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/osu-columbus-ohio-state-university-airport/1ef266df-3148-66e2-ad5e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)