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YSM to RIX: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,008 mi
6,450 km · 3,483 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from RIX?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Riga (RIX) is 4,008 miles (6,450 km, 3,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 YSM to RIX?
Nonstop service on YSM–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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Riga?
Riga is 9 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSM–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSM to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSM–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.