# Distance from Butare (BTQ) to Riga (RIX)

> 6,639 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,639 km / 4,125 mi / 3,585 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 173° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 01:56 in Butare, it's 02:56 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,765 ft (RIX is lower than BTQ)

## Airports

### [Butare Airport (BTQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/btq-butare-butare-airport/1ef266de-ed8a-6d10-ba9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Butare, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRYI
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -2.600000, 29.740000
- Elevation: 5,801 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 01:56 in Butare, it's 02:56 in Riga.

## Related

- [Butare Airport (BTQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/btq-butare-butare-airport/1ef266de-ed8a-6d10-ba9e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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