# Distance from Gobernador Gregores (GGS) to Riga (RIX)

> 14,567 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,567 km / 9,051 mi / 7,866 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:33 in Gobernador Gregores, it's 05:33 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 320 ft (RIX is lower than GGS)

## Airports

### [Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ggs-gobernador-gregores-gobernador-gregores-airport/1ef266df-9313-6c82-a7f8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gobernador Gregores, Argentina
- ICAO: SAWR
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
- Coordinates: -48.780000, -70.150000
- Elevation: 356 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 23:33 in Gobernador Gregores, it's 05:33 in Riga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ggs-gobernador-gregores-gobernador-gregores-airport/1ef266df-9313-6c82-a7f8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)