# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Grande Prairie (YQU)

> 7,109 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,109 km / 4,417 mi / 3,838 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 20:04 in Riga, it's 11:04 in Grande Prairie)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,159 ft (YQU 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

### [Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqu-grande-prairie-grande-prairie-airport/1ef266de-b21d-6548-a494-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grande Prairie, Canada
- ICAO: CYQU
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 55.180000, -118.890000
- Elevation: 2,195 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 20:04 in Riga, it's 11:04 in Grande Prairie.
With a 9-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)
- [Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqu-grande-prairie-grande-prairie-airport/1ef266de-b21d-6548-a494-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)