# Distance from Ken Jones (POT) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,937 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,937 km / 5,553 mi / 4,826 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Jamaica) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 17:36 in Ken Jones, it's 01:36 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (RIX is higher than POT)

## Airports

### [Ken Jones Airport (POT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pot-ken-jones-ken-jones-airport/1ef266df-602a-6398-9954-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ken Jones, Jamaica
- ICAO: MKKJ
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- Coordinates: 18.200000, -76.530000
- Elevation: 20 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 17:36 in Ken Jones, it's 01:36 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ken Jones Airport (POT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pot-ken-jones-ken-jones-airport/1ef266df-602a-6398-9954-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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