Distance from Tampere to Riga
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How far is Tampere from Riga?
Tampere (Finland) and Riga (Latvia) are a medium distance apart: 508 km in a straight line, that is 315 miles or 274 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Tampere to Riga is 573 km (356 miles), about 9 h 4 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 13% longer than the straight line.
From Tampere, Riga lies to the south (initial bearing 178°). The route crosses from Finland into Latvia. The halfway point is at 59.2227°, 23.9571°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 8 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 Tampere
- Tampere – Espoo 151 km
- Tampere – Helsinki 160 km
- Tampere – Tallinn 235 km
- Tampere – Saint Petersburg 395 km
- Tampere – Stockholm 396 km
- Tampere – Oslo 730 km
- Tampere – Kaunas 734 km
- Tampere – Vilnius 762 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 Tampere from Riga?
By road it is 573 km (356 miles) from Tampere to Riga; in a straight line it is 508 km (315 miles).
How long is the drive from Tampere to Riga?
About 9 h 4 min on the fastest route (573 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riga from Tampere?
Riga is to the south of Tampere, at an initial bearing of 178°.
How long is the flight from Tampere to Riga?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 8 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.