# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Abingdon (VJI)

> 7,524 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,524 km / 4,675 mi / 4,063 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 304° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 20:06 in Riga, it's 13:06 in Abingdon)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,051 ft (VJI 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

### [Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vji-abingdon-virginia-highlands-airport/1ef266df-3ea5-62fe-85b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abingdon, United States
- ICAO: KVJI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 36.690000, -82.030000
- Elevation: 2,087 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 20:06 in Riga, it's 13:06 in Abingdon.
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)
- [Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vji-abingdon-virginia-highlands-airport/1ef266df-3ea5-62fe-85b3-06bb2780ed98)
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