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RBR to POI: distance & flight time
Rio Branco (Plácido de Castro Airport) → Potosi (Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport)
684 mi
1,101 km · 594 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
684 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RBR — Plácido de Castro Airport · Rio Branco, Brazil
- POI — Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport · Potosi, Bolivia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RBR
- PUR · Puerto Rico Airport89 mi away
- CIJ · Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport101 mi away
Near POI
- SRE · Juana Azurduy De Padilla Airport47 mi away
- UYU · Uyuni Airport96 mi away
- ORU · Juan Mendoza Airport141 mi away
- CBB · Jorge Wilsterman International Airport150 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RBR from POI?
The flight distance from Rio Branco (RBR) to Potosi (POI) is 684 miles (1,101 km, 594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBR to POI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 RBR to POI?
Nonstop service on RBR–POI 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 1h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rio Branco and Potosi?
Potosi is 1 hour ahead of Rio Branco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBR to POI?
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Why are some RBR to POI fares phone-only?
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