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POJ to RIX: distance & flight time
Patos de Minas (Patos de Minas Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
6,597 mi
10,616 km · 5,732 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- POJ — Patos de Minas Airport · Patos de Minas, 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 POJ
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport69 mi away
- UDI · Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport114 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport122 mi away
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport145 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 POJ from RIX?
The flight distance from Patos de Minas (POJ) to Riga (RIX) is 6,597 miles (10,616 km, 5,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POJ to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from POJ to RIX?
Nonstop service on POJ–RIX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Patos de Minas and Riga?
Riga is 6 hours ahead of Patos de Minas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POJ to RIX?
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Why are some POJ to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POJ–RIX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.