# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Sidney (SNY)

> 8,042 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,042 km / 4,997 mi / 4,343 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 18:39 in Riga, it's 09:39 in Sidney)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,278 ft (SNY 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

### [Sidney Municipal/Lloyd W Carr Field (SNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sny-sidney-sidney-municipallloyd-w-carr-field/1ef266df-392c-6e08-8623-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sidney, United States
- ICAO: KSNY
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 41.100000, -102.980000
- Elevation: 4,314 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 18:39 in Riga, it's 09:39 in Sidney.
With a 9-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)
- [Sidney Municipal/Lloyd W Carr Field (SNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sny-sidney-sidney-municipallloyd-w-carr-field/1ef266df-392c-6e08-8623-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)