# Distance from Coquimbo (COW) to Riga (RIX)

> 13,084 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,084 km / 8,130 mi / 7,065 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:21 in Coquimbo, it's 00:21 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 620 ft (RIX is lower than COW)

## Airports

### [Tambillos Airport (COW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cow-coquimbo-tambillos-airport/1ef266df-988b-6d04-a58b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Coquimbo, Chile
- ICAO: SCCQ
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -30.200000, -71.250000
- Elevation: 656 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 17:21 in Coquimbo, it's 00:21 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tambillos Airport (COW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cow-coquimbo-tambillos-airport/1ef266df-988b-6d04-a58b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)