# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Winnipeg (YWG)

> 6,970 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,970 km / 4,331 mi / 3,764 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 02:49 in Riga, it's 18:49 in Winnipeg)
- **Elevation difference**: 747 ft (YWG 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

### [Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ywg-winnipeg-winnipeg-james-armstrong-richardson-international-airport/1ef266de-b36c-62be-bd35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Winnipeg, Canada
- ICAO: CYWG
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 49.910000, -97.240000
- Elevation: 783 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 02:49 in Riga, it's 18:49 in Winnipeg.
With a 8-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)
- [Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ywg-winnipeg-winnipeg-james-armstrong-richardson-international-airport/1ef266de-b36c-62be-bd35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)