# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Kaya (XKY)

> 5,321 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,321 km / 3,306 mi / 2,873 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 09:46 in Riga, it's 06:46 in Kaya)
- **Elevation difference**: 948 ft (XKY 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

### [Kaya Airport (XKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xky-kaya-kaya-airport/1ef266de-b647-6c54-b0e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaya, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFCA
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 13.070000, -1.100000
- Elevation: 984 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 09:46 in Riga, it's 06:46 in Kaya.
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)
- [Kaya Airport (XKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xky-kaya-kaya-airport/1ef266de-b647-6c54-b0e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)