# Distance from Freetown (HGS) to Riga (RIX)

> 6,274 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,274 km / 3,898 mi / 3,388 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 19:36 in Freetown, it's 22:36 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (RIX is lower than HGS)

## Airports

### [Hastings Airport (HGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hgs-freetown-hastings-airport/1ef266de-e7e8-68da-bb59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Freetown, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFHA
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 8.400000, -13.130000
- Elevation: 60 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 19:36 in Freetown, it's 22:36 in Riga.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Hastings Airport (HGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hgs-freetown-hastings-airport/1ef266de-e7e8-68da-bb59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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