# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Shelbyville (SYI)

> 7,843 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,843 km / 4,873 mi / 4,235 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 16:00 in Riga, it's 08:00 in Shelbyville)
- **Elevation difference**: 764 ft (SYI 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

### [Bomar Field/Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syi-shelbyville-bomar-fieldshelbyville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3a1c-6bba-a80e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shelbyville, United States
- ICAO: KSYI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.600000, -86.400000
- Elevation: 800 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 16:00 in Riga, it's 08:00 in Shelbyville.
With a 8-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)
- [Bomar Field/Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syi-shelbyville-bomar-fieldshelbyville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3a1c-6bba-a80e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)