# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Sadah (SYE)

> 4,739 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,739 km / 2,945 mi / 2,559 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 151° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Yemen
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 06:56 in Riga, it's 06:56 in Sadah)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,902 ft (SYE 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

### [Sadah Airport (SYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sye-sadah-sadah-airport/1ef266df-84d7-6a10-90ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sadah, Yemen
- ICAO: OYSH
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 16.970000, 43.730000
- Elevation: 5,938 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)
- [Sadah Airport (SYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sye-sadah-sadah-airport/1ef266df-84d7-6a10-90ee-06bb2780ed98)
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