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YEL to RIX: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,150 mi
6,678 km · 3,606 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from RIX?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Riga (RIX) is 4,150 miles (6,678 km, 3,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to RIX?
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