# Distance from Eldoret (EDL) to Riga (RIX)

> 6,365 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,365 km / 3,955 mi / 3,437 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 167° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 02:04 in Eldoret, it's 02:04 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,905 ft (RIX is lower than EDL)

## Airports

### [Eldoret International Airport (EDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edl-eldoret-eldoret-international-airport/1ef266de-ebeb-68d8-98bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eldoret, Kenya
- ICAO: HKEL
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 0.400000, 35.240000
- Elevation: 6,941 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.

## Related

- [Eldoret International Airport (EDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edl-eldoret-eldoret-international-airport/1ef266de-ebeb-68d8-98bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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