# Distance from Kitwe (KIW) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,773 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,773 km / 4,830 mi / 4,197 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 176° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 14:00 in Kitwe, it's 15:00 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,109 ft (RIX is lower than KIW)

## Airports

### [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitwe, Zambia
- ICAO: FLSO
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -12.900000, 28.150000
- Elevation: 4,145 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 14:00 in Kitwe, it's 15:00 in Riga.

## Related

- [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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