Distance from Riga to Gdańsk
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How far is Riga from Gdańsk?
Riga (Latvia) and Gdańsk (Poland) are a medium distance apart: 449 km in a straight line, that is 279 miles or 242 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Riga to Gdańsk is 628 km (390 miles), about 9 h 36 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 40% longer than the straight line.
From Riga, Gdańsk lies to the south-west (initial bearing 232°). The route crosses from Latvia into Poland. The halfway point is at 55.6794°, 21.2871°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 4 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 Gdańsk
- Gdańsk – Gdynia 20 km
- Gdańsk – Bydgoszcz 143 km
- Gdańsk – Toruń 149 km
- Gdańsk – Poznań 245 km
- Gdańsk – Warsaw 283 km
- Gdańsk – Szczecin 287 km
- Gdańsk – Mokotów 288 km
- Gdańsk – Łódź 292 km
- Gdańsk – Białystok 326 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Riga from Gdańsk?
By road it is 628 km (390 miles) from Riga to Gdańsk; in a straight line it is 449 km (279 miles).
How long is the drive from Riga to Gdańsk?
About 9 h 36 min on the fastest route (628 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Gdańsk from Riga?
Gdańsk is to the south-west of Riga, at an initial bearing of 232°.
How long is the flight from Riga to Gdańsk?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 4 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.