# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Sarajevo (SJJ)

> 1,509 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,509 km / 938 mi / 815 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Bosnia and Herzegovina
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:22 in Riga, it's 23:22 in Sarajevo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,672 ft (SJJ 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

### [Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjj-sarajevo-sarajevo-international-airport/1ef266df-5637-6890-80e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- ICAO: LQSA
- Timezone: Europe/Sarajevo
- Coordinates: 43.820000, 18.330000
- Elevation: 1,708 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:22 in Riga, it's 23:22 in Sarajevo.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjj-sarajevo-sarajevo-international-airport/1ef266df-5637-6890-80e0-06bb2780ed98)
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