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YYN to RIX: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,534 mi
7,296 km · 3,940 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from RIX?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Riga (RIX) is 4,534 miles (7,296 km, 3,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Swift Current and Riga?
Riga is 9 hours ahead of Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to RIX?
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