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HZP to RIX: distance & flight time
Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,167 mi
6,706 km · 3,621 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Near RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HZP from RIX?
The flight distance from Wood Buffalo (HZP) to Riga (RIX) is 4,167 miles (6,706 km, 3,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZP to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZP to RIX?
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