Distance from Riga to Beijing
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How far is Riga from Beijing?
Riga (Latvia) and Beijing (China) 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, Riga to Beijing is 8,116 km (5,043 miles), about 101 h 10 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Riga, Beijing lies to the north-east (initial bearing 64°). The route crosses from Latvia into China. 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Riga from Beijing?
By road it is 8,116 km (5,043 miles) from Riga to Beijing; in a straight line it is 6,534 km (4,060 miles).
How long is the drive from Riga to Beijing?
About 101 h 10 min on the fastest route (8,116 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Beijing from Riga?
Beijing is to the north-east of Riga, at an initial bearing of 64°.
How long is the flight from Riga to Beijing?
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.