# Distance from Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) to Riga (RIX)

> 12,717 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,717 km / 7,902 mi / 6,867 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 11:04 in Balgo Hill Airport, it's 06:04 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 403 ft (RIX is lower than BQW)

## Airports

### [Balgo Hill Airport (BQW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqw-balgo-hill-airport/1ef266e0-05dc-6b1a-ba4f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balgo Hill Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBGO
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -20.150000, 127.970000
- Elevation: 439 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 11:04 in Balgo Hill Airport, it's 06:04 in Riga.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Balgo Hill Airport (BQW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqw-balgo-hill-airport/1ef266e0-05dc-6b1a-ba4f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)