# Distance from Mbarara (MBQ) to Riga (RIX)

> 6,419 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,419 km / 3,989 mi / 3,466 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uganda) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 13:17 in Mbarara, it's 13:17 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,564 ft (RIX is lower than MBQ)

## Airports

### [Mbarara Airport (MBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbq-mbarara-mbarara-airport/1ef266de-ef7d-6730-9598-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbarara, Uganda
- ICAO: HUMA
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: -0.560000, 30.600000
- Elevation: 4,600 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

- [Mbarara Airport (MBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbq-mbarara-mbarara-airport/1ef266de-ef7d-6730-9598-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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