# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Hearst (YHF)

> 6,433 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,433 km / 3,997 mi / 3,474 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 13:25 in Riga, it's 06:25 in Hearst)
- **Elevation difference**: 791 ft (YHF 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

### [Hearst Rene Fontaine Municipal Airport (YHF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yhf-hearst-hearst-rene-fontaine-municipal-airport/1ef266de-b028-645e-a8f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hearst, Canada
- ICAO: CYHF
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 49.710000, -83.690000
- Elevation: 827 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 13:25 in Riga, it's 06:25 in Hearst.
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)
- [Hearst Rene Fontaine Municipal Airport (YHF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yhf-hearst-hearst-rene-fontaine-municipal-airport/1ef266de-b028-645e-a8f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)