# Distance from Goba (GOB) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,722 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,722 km / 3,556 mi / 3,090 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 159° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 14:30 in Goba, it's 14:30 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,856 ft (RIX is lower than GOB)

## Airports

### [Robe Airport (GOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gob-goba-robe-airport/1ef266de-ea09-6ede-86a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Goba, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAGB
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 7.020000, 40.000000
- Elevation: 7,892 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

- [Robe Airport (GOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gob-goba-robe-airport/1ef266de-ea09-6ede-86a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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