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PIS to RIX: distance & flight time
Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
1,229 mi
1,977 km · 1,068 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, France
- 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 PIS
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport38 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport59 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport62 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport65 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 PIS from RIX?
The flight distance from Poitiers (PIS) to Riga (RIX) is 1,229 miles (1,977 km, 1,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIS to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Poitiers and Riga?
Riga is 1 hour ahead of Poitiers.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIS to RIX?
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