# Distance from Mount Hotham (MHU) to Riga (RIX)

> 15,357 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,357 km / 9,542 mi / 8,292 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 15:12 in Mount Hotham, it's 08:12 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,224 ft (RIX is lower than MHU)

## Airports

### [Mount Hotham Airport (MHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mhu-mount-hotham-mount-hotham-airport/1ef266e0-0e20-60a6-8f66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Hotham, Australia
- ICAO: YHOT
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates: -37.050000, 147.330000
- Elevation: 4,260 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 15:12 in Mount Hotham, it's 08:12 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mount Hotham Airport (MHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mhu-mount-hotham-mount-hotham-airport/1ef266e0-0e20-60a6-8f66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)