# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Haines Junction (YHT)

> 6,827 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,827 km / 4,242 mi / 3,686 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 08:42 in Riga, it's 22:42 in Haines Junction)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,114 ft (YHT 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

### [Haines Junction Airport (YHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yht-haines-junction-haines-junction-airport/1ef266de-b04e-6dde-84f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Haines Junction, Canada
- ICAO: CYHT
- Timezone: America/Whitehorse
- Coordinates: 60.790000, -137.550000
- Elevation: 2,150 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 08:42 in Riga, it's 22:42 in Haines Junction.
With a 10-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)
- [Haines Junction Airport (YHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yht-haines-junction-haines-junction-airport/1ef266de-b04e-6dde-84f9-06bb2780ed98)
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