# Distance from Mpacha (MPA) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,290 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,290 km / 5,151 mi / 4,476 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 360° (north)
- **Return heading**: 180° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Namibia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 06:32 in Mpacha, it's 07:32 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,108 ft (RIX is lower than MPA)

## Airports

### [Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpa-mpacha-katima-mulilo-airport/1ef266de-e116-64a8-9925-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mpacha, Namibia
- ICAO: FYKM
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -17.630000, 24.180000
- Elevation: 3,144 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 06:32 in Mpacha, it's 07:32 in Riga.

## Related

- [Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpa-mpacha-katima-mulilo-airport/1ef266de-e116-64a8-9925-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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