# Distance from Palacios (PSX) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,972 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,972 km / 5,575 mi / 4,844 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 23:04 in Palacios, it's 07:04 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (RIX is higher than PSX)

## Airports

### [Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/psx-palacios-palacios-municipal-airport/1ef266df-33c2-69d6-8f14-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palacios, United States
- ICAO: KPSX
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 28.730000, -96.250000
- Elevation: 14 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 23:04 in Palacios, it's 07:04 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/psx-palacios-palacios-municipal-airport/1ef266df-33c2-69d6-8f14-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)