# Distance from Kenema (KEN) to Riga (RIX)

> 6,243 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,243 km / 3,879 mi / 3,371 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 00:47 in Kenema, it's 03:47 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 449 ft (RIX is lower than KEN)

## Airports

### [Kenema Airport (KEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ken-kenema-kenema-airport/1ef266de-e7f1-687c-9c78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kenema, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFKE
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 7.890000, -11.180000
- Elevation: 485 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 00:47 in Kenema, it's 03:47 in Riga.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kenema Airport (KEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ken-kenema-kenema-airport/1ef266de-e7f1-687c-9c78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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