Distance from Beijing to Riga
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How far is Beijing from Riga?
Beijing (China) and Riga (Latvia) are very far apart: 6,534 km in a straight line, that is 4,060 miles or 3,528 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Beijing to Riga is 8,095 km (5,030 miles), about 100 h 58 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Beijing, Riga lies to the north-west (initial bearing 320°). The route crosses from China into Latvia. The halfway point is at 58.0373°, 80.2205°.
A direct flight would take about 8 h 40 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Beijing
- Beijing – Tianjin 108 km
- Beijing – Tangshan 156 km
- Beijing – Datong 265 km
- Beijing – Shijiazhuang 266 km
- Beijing – Jinan 364 km
- Beijing – Zibo 376 km
- Beijing – Taiyuan 402 km
- Beijing – Handan 404 km
- Beijing – Tai’an 419 km
Other distances from Riga
- Riga – Kaunas 228 km
- Riga – Vilnius 261 km
- Riga – Tallinn 280 km
- Riga – Helsinki 362 km
- Riga – Hrodna 363 km
- Riga – Espoo 364 km
- Riga – Minsk 403 km
- Riga – Vitebsk 426 km
- Riga – Białystok 428 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Beijing from Riga?
By road it is 8,095 km (5,030 miles) from Beijing to Riga; in a straight line it is 6,534 km (4,060 miles).
How long is the drive from Beijing to Riga?
About 100 h 58 min on the fastest route (8,095 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riga from Beijing?
Riga is to the north-west of Beijing, at an initial bearing of 320°.
How long is the flight from Beijing to Riga?
A direct flight would take about 8 h 40 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.