# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Aribinda (XAR)

> 5,192 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,192 km / 3,226 mi / 2,803 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 214° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 02:54 in Riga, it's 23:54 in Aribinda)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,086 ft (XAR 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

### [Aribinda Airport (XAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xar-aribinda-aribinda-airport/1ef266de-b710-62da-80a6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aribinda, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFOY
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 14.220000, -0.880000
- Elevation: 1,122 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 02:54 in Riga, it's 23:54 in Aribinda.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Aribinda Airport (XAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xar-aribinda-aribinda-airport/1ef266de-b710-62da-80a6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)