# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,328 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,328 km / 4,554 mi / 3,957 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 16:18 in Colombo, it's 13:48 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 6 ft (RIX is higher than CMB)

## Airports

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCBI
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.180000, 79.880000
- Elevation: 30 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 16:18 in Colombo, it's 13:48 in Riga.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)