# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Thaba-Tseka (THB)

> 9,622 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,622 km / 5,979 mi / 5,195 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 176° (south)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 15:49 in Riga, it's 14:49 in Thaba-Tseka)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,464 ft (THB 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

### [Thaba-Tseka Airport (THB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thb-thaba-tseka-thaba-tseka-airport/1ef266de-e0b3-63c6-ba6d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXTA
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.520000, 28.620000
- Elevation: 7,500 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:49 in Riga, it's 14:49 in Thaba-Tseka.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Thaba-Tseka Airport (THB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thb-thaba-tseka-thaba-tseka-airport/1ef266de-e0b3-63c6-ba6d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)