# Distance from Ablow (MTV) to Riga (RIX)

> 14,314 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,314 km / 8,894 mi / 7,729 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vanuatu) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 19:50 in Ablow, it's 11:50 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 27 ft (RIX is lower than MTV)

## Airports

### [Mota Lava Airport (MTV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtv-ablow-mota-lava-airport/1ef266df-746f-6a38-8427-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ablow, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSA
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -13.670000, 167.710000
- Elevation: 63 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 19:50 in Ablow, it's 11:50 in Riga.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mota Lava Airport (MTV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtv-ablow-mota-lava-airport/1ef266df-746f-6a38-8427-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)