Distance from Riga to Moscow
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How far is Riga from Moscow?
Riga (Latvia) and Moscow (Russia) 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, Riga to Moscow is 927 km (576 miles), about 13 h 2 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 10% longer than the straight line.
From Riga, Moscow lies to the east (initial bearing 93°). The route crosses from Latvia into Russia. 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 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Riga from Moscow?
By road it is 927 km (576 miles) from Riga to Moscow; in a straight line it is 844 km (525 miles).
How long is the drive from Riga to Moscow?
About 13 h 2 min on the fastest route (927 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Moscow from Riga?
Moscow is to the east of Riga, at an initial bearing of 93°.
How long is the flight from Riga to Moscow?
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.