# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Savuti (SVT)

> 8,389 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,389 km / 5,212 mi / 4,529 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 180° (south)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 11:57 in Riga, it's 10:57 in Savuti)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,114 ft (SVT 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

### [Savuti Airport (SVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svt-savuti-savuti-airport/1ef266de-d5fd-6e2c-b3f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Savuti, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSV
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -18.520000, 24.080000
- Elevation: 3,150 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 11:57 in Riga, it's 10:57 in Savuti.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Savuti Airport (SVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svt-savuti-savuti-airport/1ef266de-d5fd-6e2c-b3f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)