Distance from Espoo to Riga
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How far is Espoo from Riga?
Espoo (Finland) and Riga (Latvia) are a medium distance apart: 364 km in a straight line, that is 226 miles or 197 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Espoo to Riga is 415 km (258 miles), about 7 h 17 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 14% longer than the straight line.
From Espoo, Riga lies to the south (initial bearing 185°). The route crosses from Finland into Latvia. The halfway point is at 58.5759°, 24.3663°.
A direct flight would take about 57 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 Espoo
- Espoo – Helsinki 16 km
- Espoo – Tallinn 86 km
- Espoo – Tampere 151 km
- Espoo – Saint Petersburg 315 km
- Espoo – Stockholm 381 km
- Espoo – Kaunas 591 km
- Espoo – Vilnius 614 km
- Espoo – Vitebsk 647 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 – Minsk 403 km
- Riga – Vitebsk 426 km
- Riga – Białystok 428 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Espoo from Riga?
By road it is 415 km (258 miles) from Espoo to Riga; in a straight line it is 364 km (226 miles).
How long is the drive from Espoo to Riga?
About 7 h 17 min on the fastest route (415 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riga from Espoo?
Riga is to the south of Espoo, at an initial bearing of 185°.
How long is the flight from Espoo to Riga?
A direct flight would take about 57 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.