# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Riga (RIX)

> 3,036 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,036 km / 1,886 mi / 1,639 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 166° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 12:34 in Cairo, it's 12:34 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 346 ft (RIX is lower than CAI)

## Airports

### [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cairo, Egypt
- ICAO: HECA
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 30.120000, 31.410000
- Elevation: 382 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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