# Distance from Bakel (BXE) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,590 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,590 km / 3,473 mi / 3,018 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Senegal) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 02:57 in Bakel, it's 05:57 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 62 ft (RIX is lower than BXE)

## Airports

### [Bakel Airport (BXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxe-bakel-bakel-airport/1ef266de-e90a-6b28-94ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bakel, Senegal
- ICAO: GOTB
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 14.850000, -12.470000
- Elevation: 98 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 02:57 in Bakel, it's 05:57 in Riga.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bakel Airport (BXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxe-bakel-bakel-airport/1ef266de-e90a-6b28-94ca-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)