# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Santa Barbara (SBB)

> 9,591 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,591 km / 5,960 mi / 5,179 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 17:49 in Riga, it's 10:49 in Santa Barbara)
- **Elevation difference**: 554 ft (SBB is higher than RIX)

## Airports

### [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

### [Santa Barbara de Barinas Airport (SBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbb-santa-barbara-santa-barbara-de-barinas-airport/1ef266df-d40d-6828-83fe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Barbara, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVSB
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 7.800000, -71.170000
- Elevation: 590 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 17:49 in Riga, it's 10:49 in Santa Barbara.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santa Barbara de Barinas Airport (SBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbb-santa-barbara-santa-barbara-de-barinas-airport/1ef266df-d40d-6828-83fe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)