# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Gorom-Gorom (XGG)

> 5,146 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,146 km / 3,197 mi / 2,778 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 213° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 16:35 in Riga, it's 13:35 in Gorom-Gorom)
- **Elevation difference**: 899 ft (XGG 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

### [Gorom-Gorom Airport (XGG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xgg-gorom-gorom-gorom-gorom-airport/1ef266de-b6a2-694c-ac51-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gorom-Gorom, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFEG
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 14.450000, -0.230000
- Elevation: 935 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 16:35 in Riga, it's 13:35 in Gorom-Gorom.
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)
- [Gorom-Gorom Airport (XGG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xgg-gorom-gorom-gorom-gorom-airport/1ef266de-b6a2-694c-ac51-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)