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RIX to YCG: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
4,776 mi
7,687 km · 4,150 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from YCG?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Castlegar (YCG) is 4,776 miles (7,687 km, 4,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 time difference between Riga and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 10 hours behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to YCG?
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