Distance from Riga to Białystok
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How far is Riga from Białystok?
Riga (Latvia) and Białystok (Poland) are a medium distance apart: 429 km in a straight line, that is 266 miles or 231 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Riga to Białystok is 511 km (317 miles), about 6 h 54 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
From Riga, Białystok lies to the south (initial bearing 188°). The route crosses from Latvia into Poland. The halfway point is at 55.0406°, 23.6127°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 2 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
Other distances from Białystok
- Białystok – Hrodna 76 km
- Białystok – Brest 120 km
- Białystok – Warsaw 176 km
- Białystok – Mokotów 178 km
- Białystok – Kaunas 203 km
- Białystok – Lublin 213 km
- Białystok – Vilnius 222 km
- Białystok – Radom 236 km
- Białystok – Łódź 292 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Riga from Białystok?
By road it is 511 km (317 miles) from Riga to Białystok; in a straight line it is 429 km (266 miles).
How long is the drive from Riga to Białystok?
About 6 h 54 min on the fastest route (511 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Białystok from Riga?
Białystok is to the south of Riga, at an initial bearing of 188°.
How long is the flight from Riga to Białystok?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 2 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.