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YQY to RIX: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
3,449 mi
5,551 km · 2,998 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from RIX?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Riga (RIX) is 3,449 miles (5,551 km, 2,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 14m 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 Sydney and Riga?
Riga is 6 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to RIX?
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