Distance from Shanghai to Riga
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How far is Shanghai from Riga?
Shanghai (China) and Riga (Latvia) are very far apart: 7,576 km in a straight line, that is 4,708 miles or 4,091 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Shanghai to Riga is 9,187 km (5,709 miles), about 112 h 59 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
From Shanghai, Riga lies to the north-west (initial bearing 324°). The route crosses from China into Latvia. The halfway point is at 54.8926°, 86.8997°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 58 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 Shanghai
- Shanghai – Kunshan 51 km
- Shanghai – Suzhou 83 km
- Shanghai – Changshu City 83 km
- Shanghai – Wuxi 118 km
- Shanghai – Ningbo 150 km
- Shanghai – Hangzhou 161 km
- Shanghai – Puyang 247 km
- Shanghai – Nanjing 270 km
- Shanghai – Hefei 402 km
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Shanghai from Riga?
By road it is 9,187 km (5,709 miles) from Shanghai to Riga; in a straight line it is 7,576 km (4,708 miles).
How long is the drive from Shanghai to Riga?
About 112 h 59 min on the fastest route (9,187 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riga from Shanghai?
Riga is to the north-west of Shanghai, at an initial bearing of 324°.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Riga?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 58 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.