# Distance from Mbuji Mayi (MJM) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,010 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,010 km / 4,356 mi / 3,785 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 0° (north)
- **Return heading**: 180° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:39 in Mbuji Mayi, it's 06:39 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,185 ft (RIX is lower than MJM)

## Airports

### [Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mjm-mbuji-mayi-mbuji-mayi-airport/1ef266de-e5ed-67a6-ad0e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbuji Mayi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZWA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -6.120000, 23.570000
- Elevation: 2,221 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 05:39 in Mbuji Mayi, it's 06:39 in Riga.

## Related

- [Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mjm-mbuji-mayi-mbuji-mayi-airport/1ef266de-e5ed-67a6-ad0e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)