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RIX to PIS: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport)
1,229 mi
1,977 km · 1,068 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from PIS?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Poitiers (PIS) 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 RIX to PIS?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from RIX to PIS?
Nonstop service on RIX–PIS 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 3h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riga and Poitiers?
Poitiers is 1 hour behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to PIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIX–PIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIX to PIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIX–PIS 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.