# Distance from Aioun El Atrouss (AEO) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,276 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,276 km / 3,278 mi / 2,849 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 06:11 in Aioun El Atrouss, it's 09:11 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 915 ft (RIX is lower than AEO)

## Airports

### [Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aeo-aioun-el-atrouss-aioun-el-atrouss-airport/1ef266de-e91a-6302-a2e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNA
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 16.710000, -9.640000
- Elevation: 951 ft

### [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

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:11 in Aioun El Atrouss, it's 09:11 in Riga.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aeo-aioun-el-atrouss-aioun-el-atrouss-airport/1ef266de-e91a-6302-a2e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)