# Distance from Mecheria (MZW) to Riga (RIX)

> 3,182 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,182 km / 1,977 mi / 1,718 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 15:32 in Mecheria, it's 17:32 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,819 ft (RIX is lower than MZW)

## Airports

### [Mecheria Airport (MZW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzw-mecheria-mecheria-airport/1ef266de-b567-676c-8c36-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mecheria, Algeria
- ICAO: DAAY
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 33.540000, -0.240000
- Elevation: 3,855 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:32 in Mecheria, it's 17:32 in Riga.

## Related

- [Mecheria Airport (MZW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzw-mecheria-mecheria-airport/1ef266de-b567-676c-8c36-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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