# Distance from Rice Lake (RIE) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,173 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,173 km / 4,457 mi / 3,873 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:26 in Rice Lake, it's 00:26 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,073 ft (RIX is lower than RIE)

## Airports

### [Rice Lake Regional/Carl's Field (RIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rie-rice-lake-rice-lake-regionalcarls-field/1ef266df-35a6-6b08-8adf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rice Lake, United States
- ICAO: KRPD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 45.420000, -91.770000
- Elevation: 1,109 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 16:26 in Rice Lake, it's 00:26 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rice Lake Regional/Carl's Field (RIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rie-rice-lake-rice-lake-regionalcarls-field/1ef266df-35a6-6b08-8adf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)