# Distance from Lusaka (LUN) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,045 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,045 km / 4,999 mi / 4,344 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 175° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 12:43 in Lusaka, it's 13:43 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,743 ft (RIX is lower than LUN)

## Airports

### [Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lun-lusaka-kenneth-kaunda-international-airport/1ef266de-da70-6220-a2bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lusaka, Zambia
- ICAO: FLKK
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -15.330000, 28.450000
- Elevation: 3,779 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 12:43 in Lusaka, it's 13:43 in Riga.

## Related

- [Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lun-lusaka-kenneth-kaunda-international-airport/1ef266de-da70-6220-a2bc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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