Distance from Brest to Riga
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How far is Brest from Riga?
Brest (Belarus) and Riga (Latvia) are a medium distance apart: 540 km in a straight line, that is 336 miles or 292 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Brest to Riga is 659 km (409 miles), about 9 h 27 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 22% longer than the straight line.
From Brest, Riga lies to the north (initial bearing 3°). The route crosses from Belarus into Latvia. The halfway point is at 54.5220°, 23.8844°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 11 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 Brest
- Brest – Białystok 120 km
- Brest – Lublin 122 km
- Brest – Hrodna 177 km
- Brest – Mokotów 181 km
- Brest – Warsaw 183 km
- Brest – Lutsk 188 km
- Brest – Radom 191 km
- Brest – Rivne 241 km
- Brest – Kielce 252 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 Brest from Riga?
By road it is 659 km (409 miles) from Brest to Riga; in a straight line it is 540 km (336 miles).
How long is the drive from Brest to Riga?
About 9 h 27 min on the fastest route (659 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riga from Brest?
Riga is to the north of Brest, at an initial bearing of 3°.
How long is the flight from Brest to Riga?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 11 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.