# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Santa Ana (SNA)

> 9,321 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,321 km / 5,792 mi / 5,033 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 15:05 in Riga, it's 05:05 in Santa Ana)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (SNA 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

### [John Wayne/Orange County Airport (SNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sna-santa-ana-john-wayneorange-county-airport/1ef266df-3911-6306-b7ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Ana, United States
- ICAO: KSNA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.680000, -117.870000
- Elevation: 56 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:05 in Riga, it's 05:05 in Santa Ana.
With a 10-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)
- [John Wayne/Orange County Airport (SNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sna-santa-ana-john-wayneorange-county-airport/1ef266df-3911-6306-b7ff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)