# Distance from Palmer (PAQ) to Riga (RIX)

> 6,824 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,824 km / 4,240 mi / 3,684 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 06:22 in Palmer, it's 17:22 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 213 ft (RIX is lower than PAQ)

## Airports

### [Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/paq-palmer-warren-bud-woods-palmer-municipal-airport/1ef266df-859c-6f0e-ba69-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palmer, United States
- ICAO: PAAQ
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.590000, -149.090000
- Elevation: 249 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 06:22 in Palmer, it's 17:22 in Riga.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/paq-palmer-warren-bud-woods-palmer-municipal-airport/1ef266df-859c-6f0e-ba69-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)