Nonstop flight route between Riga, Latvia and Arequipa, Peru:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia and Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), Arequipa, Peru would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,368 miles (or 11,858 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Riga International Airport and Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Riga International Airport and Rodríguez Ballón International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIX / EVRA | 
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| Location: | Riga, Latvia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°55'24"N by 23°58'15"E | 
| Area Served: | Riga, Latvia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Latvia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RIX | 
| More Information: | RIX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AQP / SPQU | 
| Airport Name: | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport | 
| Location: | Arequipa, Peru | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°20'27"S by 71°34'59"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | CORPAC | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 8405 feet (2,562 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AQP | 
| More Information: | AQP Maps & Info | 
Facts about Riga International Airport (RIX):
- The furthest airport from Riga International Airport (RIX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,169 miles (17,975 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
 - In addition to being known as "Riga International Airport", another name for RIX is "Starptautiskā lidosta “Rīga”".
 - The closest airport to Riga International Airport (RIX) is Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) SSW of RIX.
 - In 2006, the new north terminal extension was opened.
 - Because of Riga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Riga International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP):
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) is Ilo Airport (ILQ), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) S of AQP.
 - On 18 March 1983, Douglas C-47E FAP-356 of the Fuerza Aérea del Perú was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Arequipa Airport.
 - Because of Rodríguez Ballón International Airport's high elevation of 8,405 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AQP. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AQP a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) is Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD), which is nearly antipodal to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (meaning Rodríguez Ballón International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Đà Nẵng International Airport), and is located 12,412 miles (19,975 kilometers) away in Da Nang, Vietnam.
 
