# Distance from Bujumbura (BJM) to Riga (RIX)

> 6,716 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,716 km / 4,173 mi / 3,626 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 174° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burundi) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 02:46 in Bujumbura, it's 03:46 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,546 ft (RIX is lower than BJM)

## Airports

### [Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjm-bujumbura-bujumbura-international-airport/1ef266de-ea7d-658c-83d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bujumbura, Burundi
- ICAO: HBBA
- Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
- Coordinates: -3.320000, 29.320000
- Elevation: 2,582 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 02:46 in Bujumbura, it's 03:46 in Riga.

## Related

- [Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjm-bujumbura-bujumbura-international-airport/1ef266de-ea7d-658c-83d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)