# Distance from Blantyre (BLZ) to Riga (RIX)

> 8,137 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,137 km / 5,056 mi / 4,394 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 169° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 10:31 in Blantyre, it's 11:31 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,519 ft (RIX is lower than BLZ)

## Airports

### [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blantyre, Malawi
- ICAO: FWCL
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -15.680000, 34.970000
- Elevation: 2,555 ft

### [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://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

## 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 10:31 in Blantyre, it's 11:31 in Riga.

## Related

- [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)