# Distance from Horizontina (HRZ) to Riga (RIX)

> 11,887 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,887 km / 7,386 mi / 6,418 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:43 in Horizontina, it's 08:43 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,027 ft (RIX is lower than HRZ)

## Airports

### [Horizontina Airport (HRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hrz-horizontina-horizontina-airport/1ef266df-c8a3-6f64-a378-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Horizontina, Brazil
- ICAO: SSHZ
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -27.640000, -54.340000
- Elevation: 1,063 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 02:43 in Horizontina, it's 08:43 in Riga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Horizontina Airport (HRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hrz-horizontina-horizontina-airport/1ef266df-c8a3-6f64-a378-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)