# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Wau (WUU)

> 5,481 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,481 km / 3,406 mi / 2,959 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 175° (south)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 06:42 in Riga, it's 05:42 in Wau)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,493 ft (WUU 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

### [Wau Airport (WUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wuu-wau-wau-airport/1ef266de-ee57-6f22-b02c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wau, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSWW
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 7.730000, 27.980000
- Elevation: 1,529 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 06:42 in Riga, it's 05:42 in Wau.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wau Airport (WUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wuu-wau-wau-airport/1ef266de-ee57-6f22-b02c-06bb2780ed98)
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