# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Gaoua (XGA)

> 5,687 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,687 km / 3,534 mi / 3,071 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 15:29 in Riga, it's 12:29 in Gaoua)
- **Elevation difference**: 876 ft (XGA 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

### [Gaoua Airport (XGA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xga-gaoua-gaoua-airport/1ef266de-b6eb-67a0-8cde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gaoua, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFOG
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 10.300000, -3.250000
- Elevation: 912 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 15:29 in Riga, it's 12:29 in Gaoua.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gaoua Airport (XGA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xga-gaoua-gaoua-airport/1ef266de-b6eb-67a0-8cde-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)