# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Shinyanga (SHY)

> 6,786 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,786 km / 4,216 mi / 3,664 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 169° (south)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 12:11 in Riga, it's 12:11 in Shinyanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,764 ft (SHY 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

### [Shinyanga Airport (SHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shy-shinyanga-shinyanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2f-6ce2-b88c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shinyanga, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTSY
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -3.610000, 33.500000
- Elevation: 3,800 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)
- [Shinyanga Airport (SHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shy-shinyanga-shinyanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2f-6ce2-b88c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)