# Distance from Nkongsamba (NKS) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,909 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,909 km / 3,672 mi / 3,191 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cameroon) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 14:15 in Nkongsamba, it's 16:15 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,605 ft (RIX is lower than NKS)

## Airports

### [Nkongsamba Airport (NKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nks-nkongsamba-nkongsamba-airport/1ef266de-d8b4-6616-960b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nkongsamba, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKAN
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 4.950000, 9.930000
- Elevation: 2,641 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 14:15 in Nkongsamba, it's 16:15 in Riga.

## Related

- [Nkongsamba Airport (NKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nks-nkongsamba-nkongsamba-airport/1ef266de-d8b4-6616-960b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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