Distance from Kolkata to Riga
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Riga → Kolkata
How far is Kolkata from Riga?
Kolkata (India) and Riga (Latvia) are very far apart: 6,377 km in a straight line, that is 3,963 miles or 3,443 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kolkata to Riga is 7,721 km (4,797 miles), about 102 h 1 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
From Kolkata, Riga lies to the north-west (initial bearing 324°). The route crosses from India into Latvia. The halfway point is at 44.1175°, 65.4152°.
A direct flight would take about 8 h 28 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 Kolkata
- Kolkata – Hāora 5 km
- Kolkata – Khulna 126 km
- Kolkata – Dhaka 245 km
- Kolkata – Chittagong 357 km
- Kolkata – Patna 470 km
- Kolkata – Varanasi 624 km
- Kolkata – Kathmandu 648 km
- Kolkata – Nowrangapur 708 km
- Kolkata – Allahābād 736 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 Kolkata from Riga?
By road it is 7,721 km (4,797 miles) from Kolkata to Riga; in a straight line it is 6,377 km (3,963 miles).
How long is the drive from Kolkata to Riga?
About 102 h 1 min on the fastest route (7,721 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riga from Kolkata?
Riga is to the north-west of Kolkata, at an initial bearing of 324°.
How long is the flight from Kolkata to Riga?
A direct flight would take about 8 h 28 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.