# Distance from Atambua-Timor Island (ABU) to Riga (RIX)

> 11,515 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,515 km / 7,155 mi / 6,217 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 13:25 in Atambua-Timor Island, it's 08:25 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 991 ft (RIX is lower than ABU)

## Airports

### [Haliwen Airport (ABU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/abu-atambua-timor-island-haliwen-airport/1ef266df-ffb2-6082-b75a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atambua-Timor Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRKA
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -9.070000, 124.910000
- Elevation: 1,027 ft

### [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://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

## 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 13:25 in Atambua-Timor Island, it's 08:25 in Riga.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Haliwen Airport (ABU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/abu-atambua-timor-island-haliwen-airport/1ef266df-ffb2-6082-b75a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)