# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Cape Dorset (YTE)

> 4,966 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,966 km / 3,085 mi / 2,681 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 16:16 in Riga, it's 09:16 in Cape Dorset)
- **Elevation difference**: 128 ft (YTE 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

### [Cape Dorset Airport (YTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yte-cape-dorset-cape-dorset-airport/1ef266de-b2e2-6aaa-9e34-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Dorset, Canada
- ICAO: CYTE
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 64.230000, -76.530000
- Elevation: 164 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 16:16 in Riga, it's 09:16 in Cape Dorset.
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)
- [Cape Dorset Airport (YTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yte-cape-dorset-cape-dorset-airport/1ef266de-b2e2-6aaa-9e34-06bb2780ed98)
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