# Distance from Kankan (KNN) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,908 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,908 km / 3,671 mi / 3,190 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guinea) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 20:43 in Kankan, it's 23:43 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,198 ft (RIX is lower than KNN)

## Airports

### [Kankan Airport (KNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knn-kankan-kankan-airport/1ef266de-e99f-66c4-8c2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kankan, Guinea
- ICAO: GUXN
- Timezone: Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates: 10.390000, -9.300000
- Elevation: 1,234 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 20:43 in Kankan, it's 23:43 in Riga.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kankan Airport (KNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knn-kankan-kankan-airport/1ef266de-e99f-66c4-8c2d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)