# Distance from Higuerote Airport (HGE) to Riga (RIX)

> 9,038 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,038 km / 5,616 mi / 4,880 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Venezuela) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:34 in Higuerote Airport, it's 07:34 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (RIX is higher than HGE)

## Airports

### [Higuerote Airport (HGE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hge-higuerote-airport/1ef266df-d0ff-6910-99b1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Higuerote Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVHG
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 10.460000, -66.090000
- Elevation: 10 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 00:34 in Higuerote Airport, it's 07:34 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Higuerote Airport (HGE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hge-higuerote-airport/1ef266df-d0ff-6910-99b1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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