Distance from Moscow to Riga
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How far is Moscow from Riga?
Moscow (Russia) and Riga (Latvia) are quite far apart: 844 km in a straight line, that is 525 miles or 456 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Moscow to Riga is 920 km (572 miles), about 13 h by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 9% longer than the straight line.
From Moscow, Riga lies to the west (initial bearing 285°). The route crosses from Russia into Latvia. The halfway point is at 56.5329°, 30.9669°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 33 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 Moscow
- Moscow – Nizhniy Novgorod 402 km
- Moscow – Vitebsk 471 km
- Moscow – Mahilyow 508 km
- Moscow – Homyel' 568 km
- Moscow – Sumy 569 km
- Moscow – Babruysk 615 km
- Moscow – Chernihiv 630 km
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg 634 km
- Moscow – Kharkiv 648 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 Moscow from Riga?
By road it is 920 km (572 miles) from Moscow to Riga; in a straight line it is 844 km (525 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Riga?
About 13 h on the fastest route (920 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riga from Moscow?
Riga is to the west of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 285°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Riga?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 33 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.