# Distance from Kompiam Airport (KPM) to Riga (RIX)

> 12,285 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,285 km / 7,633 mi / 6,633 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 17:01 in Kompiam Airport, it's 10:01 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,064 ft (RIX is lower than KPM)

## Airports

### [Kompiam Airport (KPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpm-kompiam-airport/1ef266de-9aea-6c86-a5c0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kompiam Airport, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYAQ
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -5.380000, 143.920000
- Elevation: 5,100 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 17:01 in Kompiam Airport, it's 10:01 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kompiam Airport (KPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpm-kompiam-airport/1ef266de-9aea-6c86-a5c0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)