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PUF to RIX: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
1,415 mi
2,277 km · 1,230 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from RIX?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Riga (RIX) is 1,415 miles (2,277 km, 1,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Pau and Riga?
Riga is 1 hour ahead of Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to RIX?
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