# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Arua (RUA)

> 6,022 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,022 km / 3,742 mi / 3,251 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 171° (south)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 02:04 in Riga, it's 02:04 in Arua)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,915 ft (RUA is higher than RIX)

## Airports

### [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

### [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arua, Uganda
- ICAO: HUAR
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 3.050000, 30.920000
- Elevation: 3,951 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.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)
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