# Distance from Awassa (AWA) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,686 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,686 km / 3,533 mi / 3,070 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 04:20 in Awassa, it's 04:20 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,414 ft (RIX is lower than AWA)

## Airports

### [Awassa Airport (AWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awa-awassa-awassa-airport/1ef266de-ea3c-669a-bcd8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Awassa, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HALA
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 7.070000, 38.500000
- Elevation: 5,450 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

- [Awassa Airport (AWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awa-awassa-awassa-airport/1ef266de-ea3c-669a-bcd8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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