# Distance from Zandery (PBM) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,843 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,843 km / 5,495 mi / 4,775 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 10:51 in Zandery, it's 16:51 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (RIX is lower than PBM)

## Airports

### [Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbm-zandery-johan-adolf-pengel-international-airport/1ef266df-b98a-60dc-b855-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zandery, Suriname
- ICAO: SMJP
- Timezone: America/Paramaribo
- Coordinates: 5.450000, -55.190000
- Elevation: 59 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 10:51 in Zandery, it's 16:51 in Riga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbm-zandery-johan-adolf-pengel-international-airport/1ef266df-b98a-60dc-b855-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)