# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Shreveport (SHV)

> 8,498 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,498 km / 5,280 mi / 4,588 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 08:30 in Riga, it's 00:30 in Shreveport)
- **Elevation difference**: 222 ft (SHV is higher than RIX)

## Airports

### [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

### [Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shv-shreveport-shreveport-regional-airport/1ef266df-3877-67ec-9df3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shreveport, United States
- ICAO: KSHV
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.450000, -93.830000
- Elevation: 258 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 08:30 in Riga, it's 00:30 in Shreveport.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shv-shreveport-shreveport-regional-airport/1ef266df-3877-67ec-9df3-06bb2780ed98)
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