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PET to RIX: distance & flight time
Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
7,552 mi
12,154 km · 6,563 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, Brazil
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 mi away
Near RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PET from RIX?
The flight distance from Pelotas (PET) to Riga (RIX) is 7,552 miles (12,154 km, 6,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PET to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Pelotas and Riga?
Riga is 6 hours ahead of Pelotas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PET to RIX?
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