# Distance from Asuncion (ASU) to Riga (RIX)

> 11,844 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,844 km / 7,359 mi / 6,395 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Paraguay) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:49 in Asuncion, it's 06:49 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 256 ft (RIX is lower than ASU)

## Airports

### [Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asu-asuncion-silvio-pettirossi-international-airport/1ef266df-a5d5-6fd2-aa00-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Asuncion, Paraguay
- ICAO: SGAS
- Timezone: America/Asuncion
- Coordinates: -25.240000, -57.520000
- Elevation: 292 ft

### [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

## 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 00:49 in Asuncion, it's 06:49 in Riga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asu-asuncion-silvio-pettirossi-international-airport/1ef266df-a5d5-6fd2-aa00-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)