# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Ushuahia (USH)

> 14,925 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,925 km / 9,274 mi / 8,059 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 08:14 in Riga, it's 02:14 in Ushuahia)
- **Elevation difference**: 66 ft (USH 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

### [Malvinas Argentinas Airport (USH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ush-ushuahia-malvinas-argentinas-airport/1ef266df-92fc-66c2-adc1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ushuahia, Argentina
- ICAO: SAWH
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Ushuaia
- Coordinates: -54.840000, -68.300000
- Elevation: 102 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 08:14 in Riga, it's 02:14 in Ushuahia.
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)
- [Malvinas Argentinas Airport (USH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ush-ushuahia-malvinas-argentinas-airport/1ef266df-92fc-66c2-adc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)