# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Tshikapa (TSH)

> 7,051 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,051 km / 4,381 mi / 3,807 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 184° (south)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:41 in Riga, it's 23:41 in Tshikapa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,559 ft (TSH is higher than RIX)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tshikapa Airport (TSH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tsh-tshikapa-tshikapa-airport/1ef266de-e576-68e0-b3c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tshikapa, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZUK
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -6.440000, 20.790000
- Elevation: 1,595 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 00:41 in Riga, it's 23:41 in Tshikapa.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tshikapa Airport (TSH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tsh-tshikapa-tshikapa-airport/1ef266de-e576-68e0-b3c3-06bb2780ed98)
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