# Distance from Gympie Airport (GYP) to Riga (RIX)

> 14,747 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,747 km / 9,163 mi / 7,963 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 17:42 in Gympie Airport, it's 10:42 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 224 ft (RIX is lower than GYP)

## Airports

### [Gympie Airport (GYP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gyp-gympie-airport/1ef266e0-0d98-6e30-941a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gympie Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGYM
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -26.280000, 152.700000
- Elevation: 260 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 17:42 in Gympie Airport, it's 10:42 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gympie Airport (GYP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gyp-gympie-airport/1ef266e0-0d98-6e30-941a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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