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YTE to RIX: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
3,085 mi
4,965 km · 2,681 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from RIX?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Riga (RIX) is 3,085 miles (4,965 km, 2,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 Cape Dorset and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to RIX?
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