# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Walvis Bay (WVB)

> 8,927 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,927 km / 5,547 mi / 4,820 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 189° (south)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Namibia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 13:30 in Riga, it's 12:30 in Walvis Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 263 ft (WVB 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

### [Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wvb-walvis-bay-walvis-bay-airport/1ef266de-e19a-638e-b17e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Walvis Bay, Namibia
- ICAO: FYWB
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -22.980000, 14.650000
- Elevation: 299 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 13:30 in Riga, it's 12:30 in Walvis Bay.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wvb-walvis-bay-walvis-bay-airport/1ef266de-e19a-638e-b17e-06bb2780ed98)
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