Distance from Riga to Taipei
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How far is Riga from Taipei?
Riga (Latvia) and Taipei (Taiwan) are very far apart: 8,141 km in a straight line, that is 5,058 miles or 4,396 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Riga to Taipei is 9,557 km (5,939 miles), about 120 h 55 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
From Riga, Taipei lies to the east (initial bearing 70°). The route crosses from Latvia into Taiwan. The halfway point is at 51.7293°, 88.6139°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 41 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 Taipei
- Taipei – Taichung 132 km
- Taipei – Fuzhou 250 km
- Taipei – Kaohsiung 297 km
- Taipei – Xiamen 354 km
- Taipei – Puyang 516 km
- Taipei – Shantou 523 km
- Taipei – Ningbo 537 km
- Taipei – Jieyang 550 km
- Taipei – Hangzhou 599 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Riga from Taipei?
By road it is 9,557 km (5,939 miles) from Riga to Taipei; in a straight line it is 8,141 km (5,058 miles).
How long is the drive from Riga to Taipei?
About 120 h 55 min on the fastest route (9,557 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Taipei from Riga?
Taipei is to the east of Riga, at an initial bearing of 70°.
How long is the flight from Riga to Taipei?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 41 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.