# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Tennant Creek (TCA)

> 13,046 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,046 km / 8,107 mi / 7,044 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +6.5h (When it's 03:48 in Riga, it's 10:18 in Tennant Creek)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,200 ft (TCA 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

### [Tennant Creek Airport (TCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tca-tennant-creek-tennant-creek-airport/1ef266e0-1ac1-6e04-9ea6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tennant Creek, Australia
- ICAO: YTNK
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -19.630000, 134.180000
- Elevation: 1,236 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 03:48 in Riga, it's 10:18 in Tennant Creek.
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)
- [Tennant Creek Airport (TCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tca-tennant-creek-tennant-creek-airport/1ef266e0-1ac1-6e04-9ea6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)