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RIX to YOW: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
4,000 mi
6,437 km · 3,476 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from YOW?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Ottawa (YOW) is 4,000 miles (6,437 km, 3,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 7 hours behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to YOW?
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