# Distance from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Riga (RIX)

> 10,109 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,109 km / 6,281 mi / 5,458 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 179° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 18:18 in Port Elizabeth, it's 19:18 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 190 ft (RIX is lower than PLZ)

## Airports

### [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPE
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.980000, 25.620000
- Elevation: 226 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 18:18 in Port Elizabeth, it's 19:18 in Riga.

## Related

- [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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