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YXH to RIX: distance & flight time
Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,609 mi
7,417 km · 4,005 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 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 YXH from RIX?
The flight distance from Medicine Hat (YXH) to Riga (RIX) is 4,609 miles (7,417 km, 4,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXH to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 Medicine Hat and Riga?
Riga is 9 hours ahead of Medicine Hat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXH to RIX?
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