# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Sydney (YQY)

> 5,552 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,552 km / 3,450 mi / 2,998 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 20:35 in Riga, it's 14:35 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 167 ft (YQY 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

### [Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqy-sydney-sydney-ja-douglas-mccurdy-airport/1ef266de-b22c-6cbe-b682-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sydney, Canada
- ICAO: CYQY
- Timezone: America/Glace_Bay
- Coordinates: 46.160000, -60.050000
- Elevation: 203 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 20:35 in Riga, it's 14:35 in Sydney.
With a 6-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)
- [Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqy-sydney-sydney-ja-douglas-mccurdy-airport/1ef266de-b22c-6cbe-b682-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)