# Distance from Lamu (LAU) to Riga (RIX)

> 6,754 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,754 km / 4,196 mi / 3,647 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 20:02 in Lamu, it's 20:02 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (RIX is higher than LAU)

## Airports

### [Manda Airstrip (LAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lau-lamu-manda-airstrip/1ef266de-ec5c-6ca4-8294-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lamu, Kenya
- ICAO: HKLU
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -2.250000, 40.910000
- Elevation: 20 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.

## Related

- [Manda Airstrip (LAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lau-lamu-manda-airstrip/1ef266de-ec5c-6ca4-8294-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)