# Distance from Monticello (MXC) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,596 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,596 km / 5,341 mi / 4,641 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 00:58 in Monticello, it's 09:58 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,934 ft (RIX is lower than MXC)

## Airports

### [Monticello Airport (MXC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mxc-monticello-monticello-airport/1ef266df-3d3d-6a24-8f97-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Monticello, United States
- ICAO: KU64
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.930000, -109.340000
- Elevation: 6,970 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 00:58 in Monticello, it's 09:58 in Riga.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Monticello Airport (MXC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mxc-monticello-monticello-airport/1ef266df-3d3d-6a24-8f97-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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