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YQF to RIX: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,530 mi
7,290 km · 3,936 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from RIX?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Riga (RIX) is 4,530 miles (7,290 km, 3,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Riga?
Riga is 9 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to RIX?
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