# Distance from Forrest Airport (FOS) to Riga (RIX)

> 13,673 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,673 km / 8,496 mi / 7,383 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 08:47 in Forrest Airport, it's 03:47 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 475 ft (RIX is lower than FOS)

## Airports

### [Forrest Airport (FOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fos-forrest-airport/1ef266e0-0c4c-6982-8fc6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Forrest Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YFRT
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -30.840000, 128.120000
- Elevation: 511 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 08:47 in Forrest Airport, it's 03:47 in Riga.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Forrest Airport (FOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fos-forrest-airport/1ef266e0-0c4c-6982-8fc6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)