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RIX to YQS: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → St Thomas (St Thomas Municipal Airport)
4,305 mi
6,928 km · 3,741 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- YQS — St Thomas Municipal Airport · St Thomas, 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 YQS
- YXU · London Airport18 mi away
- YCE · Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome41 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport97 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from YQS?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to St Thomas (YQS) is 4,305 miles (6,928 km, 3,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to YQS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RIX to YQS?
Nonstop service on RIX–YQS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to YQS?
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Why are some RIX to YQS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIX–YQS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.