# Distance from Bangassou (BGU) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,798 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,798 km / 3,602 mi / 3,130 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 182° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Central African Republic) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 06:54 in Bangassou, it's 08:54 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,670 ft (RIX is lower than BGU)

## Airports

### [Bangassou Airport (BGU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgu-bangassou-bangassou-airport/1ef266de-d7f7-6d0e-8aab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangassou, Central African Republic
- ICAO: FEFG
- Timezone: Africa/Bangui
- Coordinates: 4.790000, 22.780000
- Elevation: 1,706 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 06:54 in Bangassou, it's 08:54 in Riga.

## Related

- [Bangassou Airport (BGU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgu-bangassou-bangassou-airport/1ef266de-d7f7-6d0e-8aab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)