# Distance from Makemo Airport (MKP) to Riga (RIX)

> 15,411 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,411 km / 9,576 mi / 8,321 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 03:15 in Makemo Airport, it's 16:15 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (RIX is higher than MKP)

## Airports

### [Makemo Airport (MKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkp-makemo-airport/1ef266df-7359-6248-8316-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Makemo Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGM
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.580000, -143.660000
- Elevation: 3 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 03:15 in Makemo Airport, it's 16:15 in Riga.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Makemo Airport (MKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkp-makemo-airport/1ef266df-7359-6248-8316-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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