# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Mena (UMZ)

> 8,312 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,312 km / 5,165 mi / 4,488 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 00:59 in Riga, it's 16:59 in Mena)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,044 ft (UMZ 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

### [Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (UMZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/umz-mena-mena-intermountain-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2a8f-656c-90ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mena, United States
- ICAO: KMEZ
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.550000, -94.200000
- Elevation: 1,080 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 00:59 in Riga, it's 16:59 in Mena.
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)
- [Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (UMZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/umz-mena-mena-intermountain-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2a8f-656c-90ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)