Nonstop flight route between Riga, Latvia and Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(56°55'24"N by 23°58'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°20'49"N by 90°43'51"W)
Distance from RIX to YCS:
3,434.95 miles (5,528.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia and Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS), Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,435 miles (or 5,528 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Riga International Airport and Chesterfield Inlet Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Riga International Airport and Chesterfield Inlet Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIX / EVRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Riga, Latvia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°55'24"N by 23°58'15"E |
| Area Served: | Riga, Latvia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Latvia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIX |
| More Information: | RIX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCS / CYCS |
| Airport Name: | Chesterfield Inlet Airport |
| Location: | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°20'49"N by 90°43'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCS |
| More Information: | YCS Maps & Info |
Facts about Riga International Airport (RIX):
- In addition to being known as "Riga International Airport", another name for RIX is "Starptautiskā lidosta “Rīga”".
- Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Riga International Airport (RIX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,169 miles (17,975 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The Latvian government plans to build another terminal capable of handling 20 million passengers a year.
- The closest airport to Riga International Airport (RIX) is Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) SSW of RIX.
- The airport was built in 1973 as an alternative to Spilve Airport, which had become outdated.
- Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
- Because of Riga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Riga International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS):
- The closest airport to Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) is Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) SW of YCS.
- The furthest airport from Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,130 miles (16,302 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chesterfield Inlet Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Chesterfield Inlet Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.48 miles (119.86 km) SSW | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania |     |
| 2 | 95.79 miles (154.17 km) WNW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 3 | 104.98 miles (168.95 km) N | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 4 | 105.24 miles (169.36 km) NNW | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 5 | 112.51 miles (181.07 km) WSW | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 6 | 123.36 miles (198.52 km) ESE | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 7 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) WSW | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 8 | 133.92 miles (215.52 km) SW | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 9 | 135.47 miles (218.03 km) S | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 10 | 138.70 miles (223.22 km) NE | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 11 | 148.80 miles (239.47 km) NNW | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 12 | 166.06 miles (267.25 km) SSE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 174.85 miles (281.40 km) N | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 14 | 175.38 miles (282.24 km) ENE | Pskov Airport (PKV) | Pskov, Russia | |
| 15 | 191.96 miles (308.93 km) SW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,168.96 miles (17,974.66 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,818.30 miles (17,410.33 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,806.86 miles (17,391.91 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,787.98 miles (17,361.53 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,783.14 miles (17,353.74 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,782.05 miles (17,351.98 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,780.71 miles (17,349.83 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,772.07 miles (17,335.92 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,770.05 miles (17,332.67 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,764.85 miles (17,324.30 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,756.04 miles (17,310.13 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,755.77 miles (17,309.68 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,739.77 miles (17,283.94 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,734.52 miles (17,275.50 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,729.04 miles (17,266.68 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.99 miles (91.72 km) SW | Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 96.59 miles (155.44 km) SW | Whale Cove Airport (YXN) | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 175.67 miles (282.70 km) WNW | Baker Lake Airport (YBK) | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 189.19 miles (304.46 km) SW | Arviat Airport (YEK) | Arviat, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 232.43 miles (374.06 km) ENE | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 255.74 miles (411.57 km) NNE | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 337.26 miles (542.76 km) SSW | Churchill Airport (YYQ) | Churchill, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 359.44 miles (578.45 km) N | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 392.39 miles (631.49 km) NNW | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 407.68 miles (656.10 km) E | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| 11 | 412.52 miles (663.88 km) SW | Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 435.37 miles (700.66 km) N | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 436.86 miles (703.06 km) ENE | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 442.00 miles (711.33 km) ESE | Akulivik Airport (AKV) | Akulivik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 454.46 miles (731.39 km) WSW | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,129.70 miles (16,302.13 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,122.24 miles (16,290.13 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,122.11 miles (16,289.92 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,100.31 miles (16,254.84 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,074.69 miles (16,213.59 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,053.67 miles (16,179.77 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,988.66 miles (16,075.15 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,987.67 miles (16,073.55 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,975.73 miles (16,054.35 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,958.14 miles (16,026.04 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,887.28 miles (15,911.99 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,805.44 miles (15,780.29 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,796.40 miles (15,765.74 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,795.19 miles (15,763.80 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,783.05 miles (15,744.25 km) SW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |