# Distance from Kagoshima (KOJ) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,014 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,014 km / 4,980 mi / 4,327 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 13:46 in Kagoshima, it's 07:46 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 870 ft (RIX is lower than KOJ)

## Airports

### [Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koj-kagoshima-kagoshima-airport/1ef266df-8bce-6738-8b1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kagoshima, Japan
- ICAO: RJFK
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 31.800000, 130.720000
- Elevation: 906 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 13:46 in Kagoshima, it's 07:46 in Riga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koj-kagoshima-kagoshima-airport/1ef266df-8bce-6738-8b1b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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