# Distance from Kananga (KGA) to Riga (RIX)

> 6,987 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,987 km / 4,341 mi / 3,772 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 182° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 03:49 in Kananga, it's 04:49 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,103 ft (RIX is lower than KGA)

## Airports

### [Kananga Airport (KGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kga-kananga-kananga-airport/1ef266de-e559-6a6a-9b79-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kananga, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZUA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -5.900000, 22.470000
- Elevation: 2,139 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 03:49 in Kananga, it's 04:49 in Riga.

## Related

- [Kananga Airport (KGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kga-kananga-kananga-airport/1ef266de-e559-6a6a-9b79-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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