# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Mount Keith Airport (WME)

> 12,909 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,909 km / 8,021 mi / 6,970 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 15:00 in Riga, it's 20:00 in Mount Keith Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,756 ft (WME 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

### [Mount Keith Airport (WME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wme-mount-keith-airport/1ef266e0-1387-667a-bc9a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Keith Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMNE
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -27.290000, 120.560000
- Elevation: 1,792 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 15:00 in Riga, it's 20:00 in Mount Keith 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)
- [Mount Keith Airport (WME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wme-mount-keith-airport/1ef266e0-1387-667a-bc9a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)