# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Santa Rosa (STS)

> 8,955 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,955 km / 5,564 mi / 4,835 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 14:39 in Riga, it's 04:39 in Santa Rosa)
- **Elevation difference**: 93 ft (STS 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

### [Charles M Schulz - Sonoma County Airport (STS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sts-santa-rosa-charles-m-schulz-sonoma-county-airport/1ef266df-39b3-63a4-aae9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Rosa, United States
- ICAO: KSTS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 38.510000, -122.810000
- Elevation: 129 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 14:39 in Riga, it's 04:39 in Santa Rosa.
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)
- [Charles M Schulz - Sonoma County Airport (STS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sts-santa-rosa-charles-m-schulz-sonoma-county-airport/1ef266df-39b3-63a4-aae9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)