# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Sumbawanga (SUT)

> 7,250 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,250 km / 4,505 mi / 3,915 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 172° (south)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 11:12 in Riga, it's 11:12 in Sumbawanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,884 ft (SUT 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

### [Sumbawanga Airport (SUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sut-sumbawanga-sumbawanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2b-6d40-832d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sumbawanga, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTSU
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -7.970000, 31.670000
- Elevation: 5,920 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)
- [Sumbawanga Airport (SUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sut-sumbawanga-sumbawanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2b-6d40-832d-06bb2780ed98)
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