# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Gimli (YGM)

> 6,895 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,895 km / 4,284 mi / 3,723 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 01:02 in Riga, it's 17:02 in Gimli)
- **Elevation difference**: 717 ft (YGM 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

### [Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ygm-gimli-gimli-industrial-park-airport/1ef266de-afda-665a-80fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gimli, Canada
- ICAO: CYGM
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 50.630000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 753 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 01:02 in Riga, it's 17:02 in Gimli.
With a 8-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)
- [Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ygm-gimli-gimli-industrial-park-airport/1ef266de-afda-665a-80fb-06bb2780ed98)
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