# Distance from Mount Pleasant (MPN) to Riga (RIX)

> 14,221 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,221 km / 8,836 mi / 7,679 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (FK) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:46 in Mount Pleasant, it's 08:46 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 208 ft (RIX is lower than MPN)

## Airports

### [Mount Pleasant Airport (MPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpn-mount-pleasant-mount-pleasant-airport/1ef266de-c69c-6adc-ba88-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Pleasant, FK
- ICAO: EGYP
- Timezone: Atlantic/Stanley
- Coordinates: -51.820000, -58.450000
- Elevation: 244 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 02:46 in Mount Pleasant, it's 08:46 in Riga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mount Pleasant Airport (MPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpn-mount-pleasant-mount-pleasant-airport/1ef266de-c69c-6adc-ba88-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)