# Distance from Onotoa (OOT) to Riga (RIX)

> 13,388 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,388 km / 8,319 mi / 7,229 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 21:27 in Onotoa, it's 12:27 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 29 ft (RIX is higher than OOT)

## Airports

### [Onotoa Airport (OOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oot-onotoa-onotoa-airport/1ef266df-7098-66da-ab16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Onotoa, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGON
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: -1.800000, 175.530000
- Elevation: 7 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 21:27 in Onotoa, it's 12:27 in Riga.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Onotoa Airport (OOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oot-onotoa-onotoa-airport/1ef266df-7098-66da-ab16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)