# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Nairobi (WIL)

> 6,578 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,578 km / 4,087 mi / 3,552 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 352° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 11:40 in Riga, it's 11:40 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,500 ft (WIL 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

### [Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wil-nairobi-nairobi-wilson-airport/1ef266de-eca4-6c5c-a2c0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nairobi, Kenya
- ICAO: HKNW
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.320000, 36.810000
- Elevation: 5,536 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.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wil-nairobi-nairobi-wilson-airport/1ef266de-eca4-6c5c-a2c0-06bb2780ed98)
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