# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Lancaster (WJF)

> 9,221 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,221 km / 5,730 mi / 4,979 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 05:51 in Riga, it's 19:51 in Lancaster)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,315 ft (WJF is higher than RIX)

## Airports

### [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

### [General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wjf-lancaster-general-wm-j-fox-airfield/1ef266df-3ff9-686c-981d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lancaster, United States
- ICAO: KWJF
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.740000, -118.220000
- Elevation: 2,351 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:51 in Riga, it's 19:51 in Lancaster.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wjf-lancaster-general-wm-j-fox-airfield/1ef266df-3ff9-686c-981d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)