# Distance from Potosi (POI) to Riga (RIX)

> 11,799 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,799 km / 7,331 mi / 6,371 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 21:25 in Potosi, it's 04:25 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 12,877 ft (RIX is lower than POI)

## Airports

### [Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport (POI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/poi-potosi-capitan-nicolas-rojas-airport/1ef266df-b82d-668a-a1e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Potosi, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLPO
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -19.540000, -65.720000
- Elevation: 12,913 ft

### [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riga, Latvia
- ICAO: EVRA
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- Coordinates: 56.920000, 23.970000
- Elevation: 36 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:25 in Potosi, it's 04:25 in Riga.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport (POI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/poi-potosi-capitan-nicolas-rojas-airport/1ef266df-b82d-668a-a1e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)