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RIX to YPY: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
4,072 mi
6,553 km · 3,538 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from YPY?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 4,072 miles (6,553 km, 3,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 27m 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 Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 9 hours behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to YPY?
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