# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Sokoto (SKO)

> 5,147 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,147 km / 3,198 mi / 2,779 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 206° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 02:52 in Riga, it's 00:52 in Sokoto)
- **Elevation difference**: 974 ft (SKO 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

### [Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sko-sokoto-sadiq-abubakar-iii-international-airport/1ef266de-b7fe-6c6e-9411-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sokoto, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNSO
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 12.920000, 5.210000
- Elevation: 1,010 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 02:52 in Riga, it's 00:52 in Sokoto.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sko-sokoto-sadiq-abubakar-iii-international-airport/1ef266de-b7fe-6c6e-9411-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)