# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Mzuzu (ZZU)

> 7,657 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,657 km / 4,758 mi / 4,135 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 169° (south)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 20:06 in Riga, it's 19:06 in Mzuzu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,079 ft (ZZU 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

### [Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zzu-mzuzu-mzuzu-airport/1ef266de-e02a-6efe-a43b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mzuzu, Malawi
- ICAO: FWUU
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -11.440000, 34.010000
- Elevation: 4,115 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 20:06 in Riga, it's 19:06 in Mzuzu.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zzu-mzuzu-mzuzu-airport/1ef266de-e02a-6efe-a43b-06bb2780ed98)
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