# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Tessenei (TES)

> 4,770 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,770 km / 2,964 mi / 2,576 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 162° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Eritrea
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 08:12 in Riga, it's 08:12 in Tessenei)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,982 ft (TES 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

### [Tessenei Airport (TES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tes-tessenei-tessenei-airport/1ef266de-ebb2-6362-b192-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tessenei, Eritrea
- ICAO: HHTS
- Timezone: Africa/Asmara
- Coordinates: 15.120000, 36.680000
- Elevation: 2,018 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)
- [Tessenei Airport (TES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tes-tessenei-tessenei-airport/1ef266de-ebb2-6362-b192-06bb2780ed98)
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