# Distance from Bukoba (BKZ) to Riga (RIX)

> 6,515 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,515 km / 4,048 mi / 3,518 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 12:44 in Bukoba, it's 12:44 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,709 ft (RIX is lower than BKZ)

## Airports

### [Bukoba Airport (BKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkz-bukoba-bukoba-airport/1ef266de-ee7b-6328-8e75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bukoba, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTBU
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -1.330000, 31.820000
- Elevation: 3,745 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

- [Bukoba Airport (BKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkz-bukoba-bukoba-airport/1ef266de-ee7b-6328-8e75-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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