# Distance from Pell City (PLR) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,026 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,026 km / 4,987 mi / 4,334 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:54 in Pell City, it's 08:54 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 449 ft (RIX is lower than PLR)

## Airports

### [St Clair County Airport (PLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plr-pell-city-st-clair-county-airport/1ef266df-32f4-696e-93ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pell City, United States
- ICAO: KPLR
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.560000, -86.250000
- Elevation: 485 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 00:54 in Pell City, it's 08:54 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [St Clair County Airport (PLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plr-pell-city-st-clair-county-airport/1ef266df-32f4-696e-93ed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)