# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Sumter (SSC)

> 7,693 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,693 km / 4,780 mi / 4,154 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 05:19 in Riga, it's 22:19 in Sumter)
- **Elevation difference**: 205 ft (SSC 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

### [Shaw Afb Airport (SSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssc-sumter-shaw-afb-airport/1ef266df-3988-68de-b671-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sumter, United States
- ICAO: KSSC
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.970000, -80.470000
- Elevation: 241 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 05:19 in Riga, it's 22:19 in Sumter.
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)
- [Shaw Afb Airport (SSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssc-sumter-shaw-afb-airport/1ef266df-3988-68de-b671-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)