# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Hailey (SUN)

> 8,191 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,191 km / 5,090 mi / 4,423 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 13:38 in Riga, it's 04:38 in Hailey)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,284 ft (SUN 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

### [Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sun-hailey-friedman-memorial-airport/1ef266df-39c3-68d0-bc2f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hailey, United States
- ICAO: KSUN
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 43.500000, -114.300000
- Elevation: 5,320 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 13:38 in Riga, it's 04:38 in Hailey.
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)
- [Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sun-hailey-friedman-memorial-airport/1ef266df-39c3-68d0-bc2f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)