Distance from Riga to Guangzhou
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How far is Riga from Guangzhou?
Riga (Latvia) and Guangzhou (China) are very far apart: 7,833 km in a straight line, that is 4,867 miles or 4,229 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Riga to Guangzhou is 9,466 km (5,882 miles), about 115 h 52 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
From Riga, Guangzhou lies to the east (initial bearing 78°). The route crosses from Latvia into China. The halfway point is at 48.8313°, 82.8041°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 17 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 Guangzhou
- Guangzhou – Foshan 16 km
- Guangzhou – Dongguan 52 km
- Guangzhou – Shenzhen 105 km
- Guangzhou – Yunfu 126 km
- Guangzhou – Kowloon 131 km
- Guangzhou – Hong Kong 133 km
- Guangzhou – Jieyang 322 km
- Guangzhou – Zhongshan 340 km
- Guangzhou – Shantou 355 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Riga from Guangzhou?
By road it is 9,466 km (5,882 miles) from Riga to Guangzhou; in a straight line it is 7,833 km (4,867 miles).
How long is the drive from Riga to Guangzhou?
About 115 h 52 min on the fastest route (9,466 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Guangzhou from Riga?
Guangzhou is to the east of Riga, at an initial bearing of 78°.
How long is the flight from Riga to Guangzhou?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 17 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.