# Distance from Port of Spain (POS) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,738 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,738 km / 5,429 mi / 4,718 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Trinidad and Tobago) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:49 in Port of Spain, it's 00:49 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (RIX is lower than POS)

## Airports

### [Piarco International Airport (POS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pos-port-of-spain-piarco-international-airport/1ef266df-e273-6dcc-ab71-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- ICAO: TTPP
- Timezone: America/Port_of_Spain
- Coordinates: 10.600000, -61.340000
- Elevation: 58 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 17:49 in Port of Spain, it's 00:49 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Piarco International Airport (POS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pos-port-of-spain-piarco-international-airport/1ef266df-e273-6dcc-ab71-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)