# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Yasawa Island (YAS)

> 15,034 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,034 km / 9,342 mi / 8,118 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Fiji
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 22:55 in Riga, it's 07:55 in Yasawa Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1 ft (YAS 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

### [Yasawa Island Airport (YAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yas-yasawa-island-yasawa-island-airport/1ef266df-7052-68ce-9fb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yasawa Island, Fiji
- ICAO: NFSW
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -16.760000, 177.540000
- Elevation: 37 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 22:55 in Riga, it's 07:55 in Yasawa Island.
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)
- [Yasawa Island Airport (YAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yas-yasawa-island-yasawa-island-airport/1ef266df-7052-68ce-9fb4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)