# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Santiago del Estero (SDE)

> 12,463 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,463 km / 7,744 mi / 6,729 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:23 in Riga, it's 21:23 in Santiago del Estero)
- **Elevation difference**: 620 ft (SDE 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

### [Vicecomodoro Angel D. La Paz Aragones Airport (SDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sde-santiago-del-estero-vicecomodoro-angel-d-la-paz-aragones-airport/1ef266df-91ed-69ca-b566-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santiago del Estero, Argentina
- ICAO: SANE
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -27.770000, -64.310000
- Elevation: 656 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 03:23 in Riga, it's 21:23 in Santiago del Estero.
With a 6-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)
- [Vicecomodoro Angel D. La Paz Aragones Airport (SDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sde-santiago-del-estero-vicecomodoro-angel-d-la-paz-aragones-airport/1ef266df-91ed-69ca-b566-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)