# Distance from Calabar (CBQ) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,936 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,936 km / 3,689 mi / 3,205 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nigeria) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 00:04 in Calabar, it's 02:04 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 174 ft (RIX is lower than CBQ)

## Airports

### [Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbq-calabar-margaret-ekpo-international-airport/1ef266de-b7bd-6368-bf42-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calabar, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNCA
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 4.980000, 8.350000
- Elevation: 210 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 00:04 in Calabar, it's 02:04 in Riga.

## Related

- [Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbq-calabar-margaret-ekpo-international-airport/1ef266de-b7bd-6368-bf42-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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