# Distance from Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) to Riga (RIX)

> 12,642 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,642 km / 7,855 mi / 6,826 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 14:31 in Kalkgurung Airport, it's 08:01 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 610 ft (RIX is lower than KFG)

## Airports

### [Kalkgurung Airport (KFG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kfg-kalkgurung-airport/1ef266e0-0fc5-6cbc-a07f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalkgurung Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YKKG
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -17.430000, 130.810000
- Elevation: 646 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 14:31 in Kalkgurung Airport, it's 08:01 in Riga.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kalkgurung Airport (KFG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kfg-kalkgurung-airport/1ef266e0-0fc5-6cbc-a07f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)