# Distance from Axum Airport (AXU) to Riga (RIX)

> 4,918 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,918 km / 3,056 mi / 2,656 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 159° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 08:45 in Axum Airport, it's 08:45 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,923 ft (RIX is lower than AXU)

## Airports

### [Axum Airport (AXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axu-axum-airport/1ef266de-e9d9-6e82-9455-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Axum Airport, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAAX
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 14.150000, 38.770000
- Elevation: 6,959 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

- [Axum Airport (AXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axu-axum-airport/1ef266de-e9d9-6e82-9455-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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