# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Thohoyandou (THY)

> 8,916 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,916 km / 5,540 mi / 4,814 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 174° (south)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 13:01 in Riga, it's 12:01 in Thohoyandou)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,985 ft (THY 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

### [Thohoyandou Airport (THY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thy-thohoyandou-thohoyandou-airport/1ef266de-d4bd-6d46-8f57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thohoyandou, South Africa
- ICAO: FATH
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -23.080000, 30.380000
- Elevation: 2,021 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 13:01 in Riga, it's 12:01 in Thohoyandou.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Thohoyandou Airport (THY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thy-thohoyandou-thohoyandou-airport/1ef266de-d4bd-6d46-8f57-06bb2780ed98)
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