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YQT to RIX: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,223 mi
6,796 km · 3,670 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from RIX?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Riga (RIX) is 4,223 miles (6,796 km, 3,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Thunder Bay and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to RIX?
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