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RIX to YEL: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
4,150 mi
6,678 km · 3,606 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from YEL?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 4,150 miles (6,678 km, 3,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 7 hours behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to YEL?
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