Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PZI to RIX: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,248 mi
6,837 km · 3,692 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
See live PZI→RIX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 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 PZI from RIX?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Riga (RIX) is 4,248 miles (6,837 km, 3,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Panzhihua and Riga?
Riga is 5 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PZI–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.