# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Sassandra (ZSS)

> 6,355 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,355 km / 3,949 mi / 3,431 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Ivory Coast
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 09:50 in Riga, it's 06:50 in Sassandra)
- **Elevation difference**: 167 ft (ZSS 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

### [Sassandra Airport (ZSS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zss-sassandra-sassandra-airport/1ef266de-b784-6dc4-bc9b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sassandra, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DISS
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 4.930000, -6.130000
- Elevation: 203 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 09:50 in Riga, it's 06:50 in Sassandra.
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)
- [Sassandra Airport (ZSS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zss-sassandra-sassandra-airport/1ef266de-b784-6dc4-bc9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)