# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Yaounde (YAO)

> 6,004 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,004 km / 3,731 mi / 3,242 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 195° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Cameroon
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 19:33 in Riga, it's 17:33 in Yaounde)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,428 ft (YAO 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

### [Yaounde Airport (YAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yao-yaounde-yaounde-airport/1ef266de-d915-677c-9f33-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yaounde, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKY
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 3.840000, 11.520000
- Elevation: 2,464 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 19:33 in Riga, it's 17:33 in Yaounde.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yaounde Airport (YAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yao-yaounde-yaounde-airport/1ef266de-d915-677c-9f33-06bb2780ed98)
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