# Distance from Harare (HRE) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,349 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,349 km / 5,188 mi / 4,508 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 173° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zimbabwe) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:57 in Harare, it's 01:57 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,851 ft (RIX is lower than HRE)

## Airports

### [Harare International Airport (HRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hre-harare-harare-international-airport/1ef266de-defe-63b4-8586-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Harare, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVHA
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -17.930000, 31.090000
- Elevation: 4,887 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 00:57 in Harare, it's 01:57 in Riga.

## Related

- [Harare International Airport (HRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hre-harare-harare-international-airport/1ef266de-defe-63b4-8586-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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