# Distance from Windhoek (ERS) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,867 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,867 km / 5,510 mi / 4,788 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 186° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Namibia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 10:12 in Windhoek, it's 11:12 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,539 ft (RIX is lower than ERS)

## Airports

### [Eros Airport (ERS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ers-windhoek-eros-airport/1ef266de-e1a1-697c-a6b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Windhoek, Namibia
- ICAO: FYWE
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -22.610000, 17.080000
- Elevation: 5,575 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 10:12 in Windhoek, it's 11:12 in Riga.

## Related

- [Eros Airport (ERS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ers-windhoek-eros-airport/1ef266de-e1a1-697c-a6b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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