# Distance from Hwange (HWN) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,406 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,406 km / 5,223 mi / 4,539 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 177° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zimbabwe) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 01:12 in Hwange, it's 02:12 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,507 ft (RIX is lower than HWN)

## Airports

### [Hwange National Park Airport (HWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hwn-hwange-hwange-national-park-airport/1ef266de-dfb1-6388-9cc0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hwange, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVWN
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -18.630000, 27.020000
- Elevation: 3,543 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 01:12 in Hwange, it's 02:12 in Riga.

## Related

- [Hwange National Park Airport (HWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hwn-hwange-hwange-national-park-airport/1ef266de-dfb1-6388-9cc0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)