# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Yola (YOL)

> 5,393 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,393 km / 3,351 mi / 2,912 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 195° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 14:17 in Riga, it's 12:17 in Yola)
- **Elevation difference**: 563 ft (YOL 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

### [Yola Airport (YOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yol-yola-yola-airport/1ef266de-b807-6f1c-b945-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yola, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNYO
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 9.260000, 12.430000
- Elevation: 599 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 14:17 in Riga, it's 12:17 in Yola.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yola Airport (YOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yol-yola-yola-airport/1ef266de-b807-6f1c-b945-06bb2780ed98)
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