# Distance from Burketown Airport (BUC) to Riga (RIX)

> 13,195 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,195 km / 8,199 mi / 7,125 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 23:17 in Burketown Airport, it's 16:17 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (RIX is higher than BUC)

## Airports

### [Burketown Airport (BUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buc-burketown-airport/1ef266e0-062a-6bee-b1bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burketown Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBKT
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -17.750000, 139.530000
- Elevation: 21 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 23:17 in Burketown Airport, it's 16:17 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Burketown Airport (BUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buc-burketown-airport/1ef266e0-062a-6bee-b1bc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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