# Distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,838 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,838 km / 4,871 mi / 4,232 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 08:46 in Gainesville, it's 15:46 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,241 ft (RIX is lower than GVL)

## Airports

### [Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gvl-gainesville-lee-gilmer-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1f44-65cc-b7ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gainesville, United States
- ICAO: KGVL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 34.270000, -83.830000
- Elevation: 1,277 ft

### [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://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

## 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 08:46 in Gainesville, it's 15:46 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gvl-gainesville-lee-gilmer-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1f44-65cc-b7ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)