# Distance from Fada N'gourma (FNG) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,383 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,383 km / 3,345 mi / 2,907 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burkina Faso) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 22:57 in Fada N'gourma, it's 01:57 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 975 ft (RIX is lower than FNG)

## Airports

### [Fada N'gourma Airport (FNG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fng-fada-ngourma-fada-ngourma-airport/1ef266de-b69e-6a18-b206-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFEF
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 12.030000, 0.350000
- Elevation: 1,011 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 22:57 in Fada N'gourma, it's 01:57 in Riga.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Fada N'gourma Airport (FNG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fng-fada-ngourma-fada-ngourma-airport/1ef266de-b69e-6a18-b206-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)