# Distance from New Amsterdam (QSX) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,907 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,907 km / 5,535 mi / 4,810 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guyana) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:03 in New Amsterdam, it's 23:03 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (RIX is higher than QSX)

## Airports

### [New Amsterdam Airport (QSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qsx-new-amsterdam-new-amsterdam-airport/1ef266df-de09-6426-81dc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New Amsterdam, Guyana
- ICAO: SYNA
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 6.240000, -57.470000
- Elevation: 3 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 16:03 in New Amsterdam, it's 23:03 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [New Amsterdam Airport (QSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qsx-new-amsterdam-new-amsterdam-airport/1ef266df-de09-6426-81dc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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