# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Wabush (YWK)

> 5,384 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,384 km / 3,345 mi / 2,907 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 16:29 in Riga, it's 10:29 in Wabush)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,772 ft (YWK 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

### [Wabush Airport (YWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ywk-wabush-wabush-airport/1ef266de-b37a-6544-bce3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wabush, Canada
- ICAO: CYWK
- Timezone: America/Halifax
- Coordinates: 52.920000, -66.860000
- Elevation: 1,808 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 16:29 in Riga, it's 10:29 in Wabush.
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)
- [Wabush Airport (YWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ywk-wabush-wabush-airport/1ef266de-b37a-6544-bce3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)