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YZH to RIX: distance & flight time
Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,347 mi
6,996 km · 3,778 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m 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
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave 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 YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 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 YZH from RIX?
The flight distance from Slave Lake (YZH) to Riga (RIX) is 4,347 miles (6,996 km, 3,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZH to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Slave Lake and Riga?
Riga is 9 hours ahead of Slave Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZH to RIX?
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