# Distance from Kaikoura Airport (KBZ) to Riga (RIX)

> 17,336 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,336 km / 10,772 mi / 9,361 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 23:07 in Kaikoura Airport, it's 14:07 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (RIX is higher than KBZ)

## Airports

### [Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbz-kaikoura-airport/1ef266df-76e9-68b8-a592-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaikoura Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZKI
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -42.420000, 173.600000
- Elevation: 20 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 23:07 in Kaikoura Airport, it's 14:07 in Riga.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbz-kaikoura-airport/1ef266df-76e9-68b8-a592-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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