# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Karinmunbesar Island (TJB)

> 9,269 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,269 km / 5,760 mi / 5,005 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 00:49 in Riga, it's 04:49 in Karinmunbesar Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (TJB 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

### [Tanjung Balai Airport (TJB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjb-karinmunbesar-island-tanjung-balai-airport/1ef266df-fcf8-64cc-a036-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Karinmunbesar Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIBT
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 1.050000, 103.380000
- Elevation: 3 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 00:49 in Riga, it's 04:49 in Karinmunbesar Island.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tanjung Balai Airport (TJB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjb-karinmunbesar-island-tanjung-balai-airport/1ef266df-fcf8-64cc-a036-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)