# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Shakawe (SWX)

> 8,374 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,374 km / 5,204 mi / 4,522 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 182° (south)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 10:43 in Riga, it's 09:43 in Shakawe)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,343 ft (SWX 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

### [Shakawe Airport (SWX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swx-shakawe-shakawe-airport/1ef266de-d601-6ce8-aec8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shakawe, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSW
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -18.370000, 21.830000
- Elevation: 3,379 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 10:43 in Riga, it's 09:43 in Shakawe.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shakawe Airport (SWX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swx-shakawe-shakawe-airport/1ef266de-d601-6ce8-aec8-06bb2780ed98)
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