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RIX to YSK: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Sanikiluaq (Sanikiluaq Airport)
3,519 mi
5,663 km · 3,058 nm
7h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 22m 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
- YSK — Sanikiluaq Airport · Sanikiluaq, 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 YSK
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport104 mi away
- YUD · Umiujaq Airport104 mi away
- YPH · Inukjuak Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from YSK?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Sanikiluaq (YSK) is 3,519 miles (5,663 km, 3,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to YSK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from RIX to YSK?
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