# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Santa Rosa de Copan (SDH)

> 9,941 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,941 km / 6,177 mi / 5,368 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 18:43 in Riga, it's 09:43 in Santa Rosa de Copan)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,782 ft (SDH 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 Rosa Copan Airport (SDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdh-santa-rosa-de-copan-santa-rosa-copan-airport/1ef266df-5ed8-68d2-a16b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras
- ICAO: MHRS
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 14.810000, -88.750000
- Elevation: 2,818 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 18:43 in Riga, it's 09:43 in Santa Rosa de Copan.
With a 9-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 Rosa Copan Airport (SDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdh-santa-rosa-de-copan-santa-rosa-copan-airport/1ef266df-5ed8-68d2-a16b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)