# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Summerside (YSU)

> 5,734 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,734 km / 3,563 mi / 3,096 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 02:06 in Riga, it's 20:06 in Summerside)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (YSU 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

### [Summerside Airport (YSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ysu-summerside-summerside-airport/1ef266de-b2c8-62d6-b87b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Summerside, Canada
- ICAO: CYSU
- Timezone: America/Halifax
- Coordinates: 46.440000, -63.830000
- Elevation: 56 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 02:06 in Riga, it's 20:06 in Summerside.
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)
- [Summerside Airport (YSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ysu-summerside-summerside-airport/1ef266de-b2c8-62d6-b87b-06bb2780ed98)
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