# Distance from Atar (ATR) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,051 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,051 km / 3,139 mi / 2,728 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 19:36 in Atar, it's 22:36 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 698 ft (RIX is lower than ATR)

## Airports

### [Atar International Airport (ATR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atr-atar-atar-international-airport/1ef266de-e957-66bc-8d77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atar, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQPA
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 20.510000, -13.040000
- Elevation: 734 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 19:36 in Atar, it's 22:36 in Riga.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Atar International Airport (ATR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atr-atar-atar-international-airport/1ef266de-e957-66bc-8d77-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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