# Distance from Jos (JOS) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,417 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,417 km / 3,366 mi / 2,925 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nigeria) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 18:31 in Jos, it's 20:31 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,196 ft (RIX is lower than JOS)

## Airports

### [Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jos-jos-yakubu-gowon-airport/1ef266de-b7da-62f6-98b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jos, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNJO
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 9.640000, 8.870000
- Elevation: 4,232 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 18:31 in Jos, it's 20:31 in Riga.

## Related

- [Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jos-jos-yakubu-gowon-airport/1ef266de-b7da-62f6-98b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)