# Distance from Bonthe (BTE) to Riga (RIX)

> 6,337 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,337 km / 3,937 mi / 3,422 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 10:38 in Bonthe, it's 13:38 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (RIX is higher than BTE)

## Airports

### [Sherbro International Airport (BTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bte-bonthe-sherbro-international-airport/1ef266de-e7db-6ed2-aad9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bonthe, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFBN
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 7.530000, -12.520000
- Elevation: 14 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 10:38 in Bonthe, it's 13:38 in Riga.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sherbro International Airport (BTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bte-bonthe-sherbro-international-airport/1ef266de-e7db-6ed2-aad9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)