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YAC to RIX: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,096 mi
6,592 km · 3,560 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from RIX?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Riga (RIX) is 4,096 miles (6,592 km, 3,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Cat Lake and Riga?
Riga is 8 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to RIX?
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