# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Zaranj (ZAJ)

> 4,095 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,095 km / 2,544 mi / 2,211 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1.5h (When it's 14:27 in Riga, it's 15:57 in Zaranj)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,536 ft (ZAJ 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

### [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zaranj, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAZJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 30.970000, 61.870000
- Elevation: 1,572 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 14:27 in Riga, it's 15:57 in Zaranj.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)
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