# Distance from Long Akah (LKH) to Riga (RIX)

> 9,749 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,749 km / 6,058 mi / 5,264 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 22:03 in Long Akah, it's 17:03 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 253 ft (RIX is lower than LKH)

## Airports

### [Long Akah Airport (LKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkh-long-akah-long-akah-airport/1ef266df-fb3a-6c5c-b5ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Long Akah, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBGL
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 3.300000, 114.780000
- Elevation: 289 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 22:03 in Long Akah, it's 17:03 in Riga.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Long Akah Airport (LKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkh-long-akah-long-akah-airport/1ef266df-fb3a-6c5c-b5ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)