# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Waris-Papua Island (WAR)

> 11,912 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,912 km / 7,402 mi / 6,432 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 13:39 in Riga, it's 19:39 in Waris-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 35 ft (WAR 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

### [Waris Airport (WAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/war-waris-papua-island-waris-airport/1ef266df-f95a-623e-9ce3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waris-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJR
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.220000, 140.980000
- Elevation: 1 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 13:39 in Riga, it's 19:39 in Waris-Papua Island.
With a 6-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)
- [Waris Airport (WAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/war-waris-papua-island-waris-airport/1ef266df-f95a-623e-9ce3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)