# Distance from Luiza (LZA) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,129 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,129 km / 4,430 mi / 3,849 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 182° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:16 in Luiza, it's 01:16 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,854 ft (RIX is lower than LZA)

## Airports

### [Luiza Airport (LZA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lza-luiza-luiza-airport/1ef266de-e566-651c-9809-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luiza, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZUG
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -7.180000, 22.400000
- Elevation: 2,890 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 00:16 in Luiza, it's 01:16 in Riga.

## Related

- [Luiza Airport (LZA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lza-luiza-luiza-airport/1ef266de-e566-651c-9809-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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