# Distance from Zouerate (OUZ) to Riga (RIX)

> 4,803 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,803 km / 2,985 mi / 2,594 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 13:33 in Zouerate, it's 16:33 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,093 ft (RIX is lower than OUZ)

## Airports

### [Tazadit Airport (OUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ouz-zouerate-tazadit-airport/1ef266de-e968-60d4-b64e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zouerate, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQPZ
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 22.760000, -12.480000
- Elevation: 1,129 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 13:33 in Zouerate, it's 16:33 in Riga.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Tazadit Airport (OUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ouz-zouerate-tazadit-airport/1ef266de-e968-60d4-b64e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)