# Distance from Sunchales (NCJ) to Riga (RIX)

> 12,590 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,590 km / 7,823 mi / 6,798 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:13 in Sunchales, it's 10:13 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 275 ft (RIX is lower than NCJ)

## Airports

### [Sunchales Aeroclub Airport (NCJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ncj-sunchales-sunchales-aeroclub-airport/1ef266df-9189-64c0-969a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sunchales, Argentina
- ICAO: SAFS
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -30.960000, -61.530000
- Elevation: 311 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 04:13 in Sunchales, it's 10:13 in Riga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sunchales Aeroclub Airport (NCJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ncj-sunchales-sunchales-aeroclub-airport/1ef266df-9189-64c0-969a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)