# Distance from Reao Airport (REA) to Riga (RIX)

> 15,441 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,441 km / 9,595 mi / 8,338 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 21:15 in Reao Airport, it's 10:15 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (RIX is higher than REA)

## Airports

### [Reao Airport (REA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rea-reao-airport/1ef266df-7341-60c6-bde0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reao Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGE
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -18.470000, -136.440000
- Elevation: 12 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 21:15 in Reao Airport, it's 10:15 in Riga.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Reao Airport (REA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rea-reao-airport/1ef266df-7341-60c6-bde0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)