Nonstop flight route between Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada and Riga, Latvia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Attawapiskat Airport (YAT), Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada and Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,790 miles (or 6,099 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 Attawapiskat Airport and Riga International 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 Attawapiskat Airport and Riga International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAT / CYAT |
Airport Name: | Attawapiskat Airport |
Location: | Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°55'39"N by 82°25'54"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YAT |
More Information: | YAT Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Attawapiskat Airport (YAT):
- Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,866 miles (17,487 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Attawapiskat Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Attawapiskat 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.
- The closest airport to Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) is Kashechewan Airport (ZKE), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) SE of YAT.
Facts about Riga International Airport (RIX):
- Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Latvian government plans to build another terminal capable of handling 20 million passengers a year.
- 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 closest airport to Riga International Airport (RIX) is Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) SSW of RIX.
- In addition to being known as "Riga International Airport", another name for RIX is "Starptautiskā lidosta “Rīga”".
- 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.
- The airport is located in the Mārupe municipality 5.4 NM west of Riga and is a state-owned joint-stock company, with the owner of all shares being the government of Latvia.