# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Lubango (SDD)

> 8,046 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,046 km / 5,000 mi / 4,345 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 191° (south)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 05:19 in Riga, it's 03:19 in Lubango)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,742 ft (SDD 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

### [Lubango Airport (SDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdd-lubango-lubango-airport/1ef266de-dcfe-6b18-a537-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubango, Angola
- ICAO: FNUB
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -14.920000, 13.570000
- Elevation: 5,778 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 05:19 in Riga, it's 03:19 in Lubango.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lubango Airport (SDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdd-lubango-lubango-airport/1ef266de-dcfe-6b18-a537-06bb2780ed98)
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