# Distance from Hopetoun Airport (HTU) to Riga (RIX)

> 14,947 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,947 km / 9,287 mi / 8,071 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 01:24 in Hopetoun Airport, it's 18:24 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 220 ft (RIX is lower than HTU)

## Airports

### [Hopetoun Airport (HTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/htu-hopetoun-airport/1ef266e0-0e2f-64fc-ac3a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hopetoun Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YHPN
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -35.720000, 142.360000
- Elevation: 256 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 01:24 in Hopetoun Airport, it's 18:24 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hopetoun Airport (HTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/htu-hopetoun-airport/1ef266e0-0e2f-64fc-ac3a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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