# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Swakopmund (SWP)

> 8,893 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,893 km / 5,526 mi / 4,802 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 189° (south)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Namibia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 07:49 in Riga, it's 06:49 in Swakopmund)
- **Elevation difference**: 171 ft (SWP 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

### [Swakopmund Airport (SWP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swp-swakopmund-swakopmund-airport/1ef266de-e179-6508-bcb0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Swakopmund, Namibia
- ICAO: FYSM
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -22.660000, 14.570000
- Elevation: 207 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 07:49 in Riga, it's 06:49 in Swakopmund.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Swakopmund Airport (SWP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swp-swakopmund-swakopmund-airport/1ef266de-e179-6508-bcb0-06bb2780ed98)
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