# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Sancti Spiritus (USS)

> 8,750 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,750 km / 5,437 mi / 4,725 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 13:56 in Riga, it's 06:56 in Sancti Spiritus)
- **Elevation difference**: 259 ft (USS 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

### [Sancti Spiritus Airport (USS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uss-sancti-spiritus-sancti-spiritus-airport/1ef266df-6b4b-6a60-b6b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
- ICAO: MUSS
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 21.970000, -79.440000
- Elevation: 295 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:56 in Riga, it's 06:56 in Sancti Spiritus.
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)
- [Sancti Spiritus Airport (USS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uss-sancti-spiritus-sancti-spiritus-airport/1ef266df-6b4b-6a60-b6b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)