# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Tampa (TPF)

> 8,358 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,358 km / 5,193 mi / 4,513 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 07:53 in Riga, it's 00:53 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 29 ft (TPF 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

### [Peter O Knight Airport (TPF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpf-tampa-peter-o-knight-airport/1ef266df-3bfe-6a14-aa69-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tampa, United States
- ICAO: KTPF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.920000, -82.450000
- 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 07:53 in Riga, it's 00:53 in Tampa.
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)
- [Peter O Knight Airport (TPF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpf-tampa-peter-o-knight-airport/1ef266df-3bfe-6a14-aa69-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)