# Distance from Flinders Island Airport (FLS) to Riga (RIX)

> 15,639 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,639 km / 9,718 mi / 8,444 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 20:31 in Flinders Island Airport, it's 13:31 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (RIX is higher than FLS)

## Airports

### [Flinders Island Airport (FLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fls-flinders-island-airport/1ef266e0-0c29-6ac2-bd47-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Flinders Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YFLI
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -40.090000, 147.990000
- Elevation: 10 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 20:31 in Flinders Island Airport, it's 13:31 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Flinders Island Airport (FLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fls-flinders-island-airport/1ef266e0-0c29-6ac2-bd47-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)