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RIX to YXH: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport)
4,609 mi
7,417 km · 4,005 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from YXH?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 4,609 miles (7,417 km, 4,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to YXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is 9 hours behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to YXH?
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