# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Aratika Nord Airport (RKA)

> 15,323 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,323 km / 9,521 mi / 8,274 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 9° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 19:03 in Riga, it's 06:03 in Aratika Nord Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (RKA is lower than RIX)

## Airports

### [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

### [Aratika Nord Airport (RKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rka-aratika-nord-airport/1ef266df-739a-6612-a35b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aratika Nord Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKK
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.490000, -145.470000
- Elevation: 10 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 19:03 in Riga, it's 06:03 in Aratika Nord Airport.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Aratika Nord Airport (RKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rka-aratika-nord-airport/1ef266df-739a-6612-a35b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)