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YRS to RIX: distance & flight time
Red Sucker Lake (Red Sucker Lake Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
3,999 mi
6,436 km · 3,475 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- YRS — Red Sucker Lake Airport · Red Sucker 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 YRS
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport46 mi away
- YIV · Island Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport51 mi away
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport57 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 YRS from RIX?
The flight distance from Red Sucker Lake (YRS) to Riga (RIX) is 3,999 miles (6,436 km, 3,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRS to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YRS to RIX?
Nonstop service on YRS–RIX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Red Sucker Lake and Riga?
Riga is 8 hours ahead of Red Sucker Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRS to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YRS–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YRS to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YRS–RIX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.