# Distance from Bahir Dar (BJR) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,166 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,166 km / 3,210 mi / 2,790 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 162° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 11:34 in Bahir Dar, it's 11:34 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,942 ft (RIX is lower than BJR)

## Airports

### [Bahir Dar Airport (BJR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjr-bahir-dar-bahir-dar-airport/1ef266de-e9e2-65b4-9aa2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HABD
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 11.610000, 37.320000
- Elevation: 5,978 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

- [Bahir Dar Airport (BJR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjr-bahir-dar-bahir-dar-airport/1ef266de-e9e2-65b4-9aa2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)