# Distance from Posadas (PSS) to Riga (RIX)

> 11,954 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,954 km / 7,428 mi / 6,455 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 22:37 in Posadas, it's 04:37 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 394 ft (RIX is lower than PSS)

## Airports

### [Libertador Gral D Jose De San Martin Airport (PSS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pss-posadas-libertador-gral-d-jose-de-san-martin-airport/1ef266df-9250-634a-8c8a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Posadas, Argentina
- ICAO: SARP
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -27.390000, -55.970000
- Elevation: 430 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 22:37 in Posadas, it's 04:37 in Riga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Libertador Gral D Jose De San Martin Airport (PSS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pss-posadas-libertador-gral-d-jose-de-san-martin-airport/1ef266df-9250-634a-8c8a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)