# Distance from Kalbarri Airport (KAX) to Riga (RIX)

> 12,573 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,573 km / 7,812 mi / 6,789 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 23:40 in Kalbarri Airport, it's 18:40 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 121 ft (RIX is lower than KAX)

## Airports

### [Kalbarri Airport (KAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kax-kalbarri-airport/1ef266e0-0f62-6eaa-ba43-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalbarri Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YKBR
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -27.690000, 114.260000
- Elevation: 157 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 23:40 in Kalbarri Airport, it's 18:40 in Riga.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kalbarri Airport (KAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kax-kalbarri-airport/1ef266e0-0f62-6eaa-ba43-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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