# Distance from Alula (ALU) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,497 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,497 km / 3,416 mi / 2,968 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 145° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 19:16 in Alula, it's 19:16 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 30 ft (RIX is higher than ALU)

## Airports

### [Alula Airport (ALU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alu-alula-alula-airport/1ef266de-ea8a-6444-b6d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alula, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMA
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 11.960000, 50.750000
- Elevation: 6 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.

## Related

- [Alula Airport (ALU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alu-alula-alula-airport/1ef266de-ea8a-6444-b6d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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