# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Tauranga (TRG)

> 17,060 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,060 km / 10,600 mi / 9,212 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 10:28 in Riga, it's 19:28 in Tauranga)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (TRG 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

### [Tauranga Airport (TRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trg-tauranga-tauranga-airport/1ef266df-77dd-65da-b982-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tauranga, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZTG
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.670000, 176.200000
- Elevation: 13 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 10:28 in Riga, it's 19:28 in Tauranga.
With a 9-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)
- [Tauranga Airport (TRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trg-tauranga-tauranga-airport/1ef266df-77dd-65da-b982-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)