# Distance from Lower Zambezi National Park (JEK) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,084 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,084 km / 5,023 mi / 4,365 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 174° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 11:08 in Lower Zambezi National Park, it's 12:08 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,426 ft (RIX is lower than JEK)

## Airports

### [Jeki Airstrip (JEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jek-lower-zambezi-national-park-jeki-airstrip/1ef266de-da5a-657e-979c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia
- ICAO: FLJK
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -15.630000, 29.600000
- Elevation: 4,462 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 11:08 in Lower Zambezi National Park, it's 12:08 in Riga.

## Related

- [Jeki Airstrip (JEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jek-lower-zambezi-national-park-jeki-airstrip/1ef266de-da5a-657e-979c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)