# Distance from The Monument Airport (PHQ) to Riga (RIX)

> 13,589 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,589 km / 8,444 mi / 7,338 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 08:59 in The Monument Airport, it's 01:59 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 913 ft (RIX is lower than PHQ)

## Airports

### [The Monument Airport (PHQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phq-the-monument-airport/1ef266e0-1a9d-6d4c-8583-06bb2780ed98)

- City: The Monument Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YTMO
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -21.810000, 139.920000
- Elevation: 949 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 08:59 in The Monument Airport, it's 01:59 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [The Monument Airport (PHQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phq-the-monument-airport/1ef266e0-1a9d-6d4c-8583-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)