# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Mutare Airport (UTA)

> 8,481 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,481 km / 5,270 mi / 4,579 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 172° (south)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Zimbabwe
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 08:51 in Riga, it's 07:51 in Mutare Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,374 ft (UTA 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

### [Mutare Airport (UTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uta-mutare-airport/1ef266de-df4b-6952-8d9d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mutare Airport, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVMU
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -19.000000, 32.630000
- Elevation: 3,410 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 08:51 in Riga, it's 07:51 in Mutare Airport.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mutare Airport (UTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uta-mutare-airport/1ef266de-df4b-6952-8d9d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)