# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Hwange (WKI)

> 8,374 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,374 km / 5,203 mi / 4,522 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 177° (south)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Zimbabwe
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 19:50 in Riga, it's 18:50 in Hwange)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,464 ft (WKI 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

### [Hwange Airport (WKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wki-hwange-hwange-airport/1ef266de-dfb5-6546-9f8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hwange, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVWT
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -18.360000, 26.520000
- Elevation: 2,500 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 19:50 in Riga, it's 18:50 in Hwange.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hwange Airport (WKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wki-hwange-hwange-airport/1ef266de-dfb5-6546-9f8d-06bb2780ed98)
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