# Distance from Leinster Airport (LER) to Riga (RIX)

> 12,966 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,966 km / 8,057 mi / 7,001 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 16:39 in Leinster Airport, it's 11:39 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,595 ft (RIX is lower than LER)

## Airports

### [Leinster Airport (LER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ler-leinster-airport/1ef266e0-1175-64f4-899f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leinster Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLST
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -27.840000, 120.700000
- Elevation: 1,631 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 16:39 in Leinster Airport, it's 11:39 in Riga.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Leinster Airport (LER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ler-leinster-airport/1ef266e0-1175-64f4-899f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)