# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Snake Bay Airport (SNB)

> 12,079 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,079 km / 7,506 mi / 6,522 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +6.5h (When it's 08:49 in Riga, it's 15:19 in Snake Bay Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 137 ft (SNB is higher 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

### [Snake Bay Airport (SNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snb-snake-bay-airport/1ef266e0-1942-6628-a961-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Snake Bay Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YSNB
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -11.420000, 130.650000
- Elevation: 173 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 08:49 in Riga, it's 15:19 in Snake Bay Airport.
With a 6.5-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)
- [Snake Bay Airport (SNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snb-snake-bay-airport/1ef266e0-1942-6628-a961-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)