# Distance from Gweru (GWE) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,509 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,509 km / 5,287 mi / 4,594 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 174° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zimbabwe) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 06:08 in Gweru, it's 07:08 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,644 ft (RIX is lower than GWE)

## Airports

### [Thornhill Air Base (GWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwe-gweru-thornhill-air-base/1ef266de-dfa0-63bc-8618-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gweru, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVTL
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -19.440000, 29.860000
- Elevation: 4,680 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 06:08 in Gweru, it's 07:08 in Riga.

## Related

- [Thornhill Air Base (GWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwe-gweru-thornhill-air-base/1ef266de-dfa0-63bc-8618-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)