# Distance from Mbala (MMQ) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,345 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,345 km / 4,564 mi / 3,966 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 18:16 in Mbala, it's 19:16 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,418 ft (RIX is lower than MMQ)

## Airports

### [Mbala Airport (MMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmq-mbala-mbala-airport/1ef266de-da1f-65be-9d9b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbala, Zambia
- ICAO: FLBA
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -8.860000, 31.340000
- Elevation: 5,454 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 18:16 in Mbala, it's 19:16 in Riga.

## Related

- [Mbala Airport (MMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmq-mbala-mbala-airport/1ef266de-da1f-65be-9d9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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