# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Niagara-on-the-lake (YCM)

> 6,796 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,796 km / 4,223 mi / 3,670 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:58 in Riga, it's 05:58 in Niagara-on-the-lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 285 ft (YCM is higher than RIX)

## Airports

### [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riga, Latvia
- ICAO: EVRA
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- Coordinates: 56.920000, 23.970000
- Elevation: 36 ft

### [St Catharines / Niagara District Airport (YCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycm-niagara-on-the-lake-st-catharines-niagara-district-airport/1ef266de-b2b5-6a64-b416-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Niagara-on-the-lake, Canada
- ICAO: CYSN
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 43.190000, -79.170000
- Elevation: 321 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:58 in Riga, it's 05:58 in Niagara-on-the-lake.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [St Catharines / Niagara District Airport (YCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycm-niagara-on-the-lake-st-catharines-niagara-district-airport/1ef266de-b2b5-6a64-b416-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)