# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Useless Loop Airport (USL)

> 12,386 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,386 km / 7,696 mi / 6,688 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 19:57 in Riga, it's 00:57 in Useless Loop Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (USL 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

### [Useless Loop Airport (USL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/usl-useless-loop-airport/1ef266e0-1b65-604a-ac2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Useless Loop Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YUSL
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -26.170000, 113.400000
- Elevation: 0 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 19:57 in Riga, it's 00:57 in Useless Loop Airport.
The 5-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)
- [Useless Loop Airport (USL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/usl-useless-loop-airport/1ef266e0-1b65-604a-ac2d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)