Distance from Taipei to Riga
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How far is Taipei from Riga?
Taipei (Taiwan) and Riga (Latvia) 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, Taipei to Riga is 9,545 km (5,931 miles), about 120 h 51 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
From Taipei, Riga lies to the north-west (initial bearing 326°). The route crosses from Taiwan into Latvia. 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 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
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 Taipei from Riga?
By road it is 9,545 km (5,931 miles) from Taipei to Riga; in a straight line it is 8,141 km (5,058 miles).
How long is the drive from Taipei to Riga?
About 120 h 51 min on the fastest route (9,545 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riga from Taipei?
Riga is to the north-west of Taipei, at an initial bearing of 326°.
How long is the flight from Taipei to Riga?
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.