# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Windhoek (WDH)

> 8,850 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,850 km / 5,499 mi / 4,779 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 186° (south)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Namibia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 09:13 in Riga, it's 08:13 in Windhoek)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,604 ft (WDH 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

### [Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wdh-windhoek-hosea-kutako-international-airport/1ef266de-e1a5-6900-b3b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Windhoek, Namibia
- ICAO: FYWH
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -22.480000, 17.470000
- Elevation: 5,640 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 09:13 in Riga, it's 08:13 in Windhoek.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wdh-windhoek-hosea-kutako-international-airport/1ef266de-e1a5-6900-b3b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)