# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Waiheke Reeve Airport (WIK)

> 16,925 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,925 km / 10,517 mi / 9,139 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 02:24 in Riga, it's 11:24 in Waiheke Reeve Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 190 ft (WIK 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

### [Waiheke Reeve Airport (WIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wik-waiheke-reeve-airport/1ef266df-76e1-6ab4-8731-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waiheke Reeve Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZKE
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -36.810000, 175.090000
- Elevation: 226 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 02:24 in Riga, it's 11:24 in Waiheke Reeve Airport.
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)
- [Waiheke Reeve Airport (WIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wik-waiheke-reeve-airport/1ef266df-76e1-6ab4-8731-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)