# Distance from Riga (RIX) to St Petersburg (SPG)

> 8,377 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,377 km / 5,205 mi / 4,523 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 03:51 in Riga, it's 20:51 in St Petersburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 29 ft (SPG is lower 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

### [Albert Whitted Airport (SPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spg-st-petersburg-albert-whitted-airport/1ef266df-394d-68ce-b7d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Petersburg, United States
- ICAO: KSPG
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.800000, -82.600000
- Elevation: 7 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 03:51 in Riga, it's 20:51 in St Petersburg.
With a 7-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)
- [Albert Whitted Airport (SPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spg-st-petersburg-albert-whitted-airport/1ef266df-394d-68ce-b7d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)