# Distance from Gambela (GMB) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,503 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,503 km / 3,419 mi / 2,971 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 166° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 07:07 in Gambela, it's 07:07 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,578 ft (RIX is lower than GMB)

## Airports

### [Gambella Airport (GMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmb-gambela-gambella-airport/1ef266de-ea11-6cce-8292-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gambela, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAGM
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 8.130000, 34.560000
- Elevation: 1,614 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

- [Gambella Airport (GMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmb-gambela-gambella-airport/1ef266de-ea11-6cce-8292-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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