# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Save (SVF)

> 5,749 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,749 km / 3,572 mi / 3,104 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 208° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Benin
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 11:50 in Riga, it's 09:50 in Save)
- **Elevation difference**: 561 ft (SVF 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

### [Save Airport (SVF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svf-save-save-airport/1ef266de-b619-6a2a-b43e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Save, Benin
- ICAO: DBBS
- Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
- Coordinates: 8.020000, 2.460000
- Elevation: 597 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 11:50 in Riga, it's 09:50 in Save.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Save Airport (SVF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svf-save-save-airport/1ef266de-b619-6a2a-b43e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)