# Distance from Ararat Airport (ARY) to Riga (RIX)

> 15,115 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,115 km / 9,392 mi / 8,161 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 15:16 in Ararat Airport, it's 08:16 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 972 ft (RIX is lower than ARY)

## Airports

### [Ararat Airport (ARY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ary-ararat-airport/1ef266e0-04a3-6a3c-9f7c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ararat Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YARA
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.310000, 142.990000
- Elevation: 1,008 ft

### [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

## 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 15:16 in Ararat Airport, it's 08:16 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ararat Airport (ARY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ary-ararat-airport/1ef266e0-04a3-6a3c-9f7c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)