# Distance from General Bartolome Salom International Airport (PBL) to Riga (RIX)

> 9,156 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,156 km / 5,689 mi / 4,944 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 277° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Venezuela) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 06:40 in General Bartolome Salom International Airport, it's 13:40 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 4 ft (RIX is higher than PBL)

## Airports

### [General Bartolome Salom International Airport (PBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbl-general-bartolome-salom-international-airport/1ef266df-d300-6714-a41f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: General Bartolome Salom International Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVPC
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 10.480000, -68.070000
- Elevation: 32 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 06:40 in General Bartolome Salom International Airport, it's 13:40 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Bartolome Salom International Airport (PBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbl-general-bartolome-salom-international-airport/1ef266df-d300-6714-a41f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)