Distance from Riga to Santiago
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How far is Riga from Santiago?
Riga (Latvia) and Santiago (Chile) are very far apart: 13,325 km in a straight line, that is 8,280 miles or 7,195 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Riga to Santiago is 4,187 km (2,602 miles), about 44 h 28 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Riga, Santiago lies to the west (initial bearing 254°). The route crosses from Latvia into Chile. The halfway point is at 16.6658°, -36.0880°.
A direct flight would take about 17 h 9 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 Santiago
- Santiago – Córdoba 648 km
- Santiago – Rosario 933 km
- Santiago – Buenos Aires 1,137 km
- Santiago – Montevideo 1,339 km
- Santiago – Asunción 1,551 km
- Santiago – Porto Alegre 1,872 km
- Santiago – Santa Cruz de la Sierra 1,895 km
- Santiago – Curitiba 2,248 km
- Santiago – Lima 2,468 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Riga from Santiago?
By road it is 4,187 km (2,602 miles) from Riga to Santiago; in a straight line it is 13,325 km (8,280 miles).
How long is the drive from Riga to Santiago?
About 44 h 28 min on the fastest route (4,187 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Santiago from Riga?
Santiago is to the west of Riga, at an initial bearing of 254°.
How long is the flight from Riga to Santiago?
A direct flight would take about 17 h 9 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.