# Distance from Rio Cuarto (RCU) to Riga (RIX)

> 12,934 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,934 km / 8,037 mi / 6,984 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:00 in Rio Cuarto, it's 05:00 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,344 ft (RIX is lower than RCU)

## Airports

### [Area De Material Airport (RCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcu-rio-cuarto-area-de-material-airport/1ef266df-920e-604e-9587-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio Cuarto, Argentina
- ICAO: SAOC
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -33.090000, -64.260000
- Elevation: 1,380 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 23:00 in Rio Cuarto, it's 05:00 in Riga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Area De Material Airport (RCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcu-rio-cuarto-area-de-material-airport/1ef266df-920e-604e-9587-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)