# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Tlokoeng (TKO)

> 9,591 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,591 km / 5,959 mi / 5,179 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 13:19 in Riga, it's 12:19 in Tlokoeng)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,964 ft (TKO 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

### [Tlokoeng Airport (TKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tko-tlokoeng-tlokoeng-airport/1ef266de-e0bc-67d2-8906-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tlokoeng, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXTK
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.230000, 28.880000
- Elevation: 7,000 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 13:19 in Riga, it's 12:19 in Tlokoeng.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tlokoeng Airport (TKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tko-tlokoeng-tlokoeng-airport/1ef266de-e0bc-67d2-8906-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)