# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Tambacounda (TUD)

> 5,755 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,755 km / 3,576 mi / 3,108 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Senegal
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 08:16 in Riga, it's 05:16 in Tambacounda)
- **Elevation difference**: 125 ft (TUD 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

### [Tambacounda Airport (TUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tud-tambacounda-tambacounda-airport/1ef266de-e916-6306-a49c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tambacounda, Senegal
- ICAO: GOTT
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 13.740000, -13.650000
- Elevation: 161 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 08:16 in Riga, it's 05:16 in Tambacounda.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tambacounda Airport (TUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tud-tambacounda-tambacounda-airport/1ef266de-e916-6306-a49c-06bb2780ed98)
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