# Distance from Alton Downs Airport (AWN) to Riga (RIX)

> 13,973 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,973 km / 8,682 mi / 7,545 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 09:27 in Alton Downs Airport, it's 02:57 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (RIX is higher than AWN)

## Airports

### [Alton Downs Airport (AWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awn-alton-downs-airport/1ef266e0-042a-6bfa-9e12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alton Downs Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YADS
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -26.530000, 139.270000
- Elevation: 0 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 09:27 in Alton Downs Airport, it's 02:57 in Riga.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alton Downs Airport (AWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awn-alton-downs-airport/1ef266e0-042a-6bfa-9e12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)