# Distance from Lencois (LEC) to Riga (RIX)

> 9,740 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,740 km / 6,052 mi / 5,259 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 10:20 in Lencois, it's 16:20 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,640 ft (RIX is lower than LEC)

## Airports

### [Chapada Diamantina Airport (LEC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lec-lencois-chapada-diamantina-airport/1ef266df-94eb-6f50-bbb2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lencois, Brazil
- ICAO: SBLE
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -12.480000, -41.280000
- Elevation: 1,676 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 10:20 in Lencois, it's 16:20 in Riga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chapada Diamantina Airport (LEC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lec-lencois-chapada-diamantina-airport/1ef266df-94eb-6f50-bbb2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)