# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Taupo (TUO)

> 17,151 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,151 km / 10,657 mi / 9,261 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 06:22 in Riga, it's 15:22 in Taupo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,299 ft (TUO 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

### [Taupo Airport (TUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tuo-taupo-taupo-airport/1ef266df-764c-6176-85a5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taupo, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZAP
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -38.740000, 176.080000
- Elevation: 1,335 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 06:22 in Riga, it's 15:22 in Taupo.
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)
- [Taupo Airport (TUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tuo-taupo-taupo-airport/1ef266df-764c-6176-85a5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)