Berlin, Germany → Riga, Latvia
456 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Berlin to Riga is 844 km (524 miles). Riga lies roughly northeast of Berlin; the initial great-circle bearing is 50° (NE). It is an international route from Germany to Latvia.
Berlin (Brandenburg, Germany) sits at 52.5200°N, 13.4050°E; Riga (Riga, Latvia) is at 56.9496°N, 24.1052°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 50° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 33min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,097 km · ~13h 43min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Berlin to Riga: about 1,097 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Berlin and Riga lies at approximately 54.8523°N, 18.4616°E — the position that is an equal 422 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Riga (Europe/Riga) is 1 hour ahead of Berlin (Europe/Berlin) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Both cities use the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from German in Berlin to Latvian in Riga.
All distances from Berlin · All distances from Riga
The straight-line distance from Berlin to Riga is approximately 844 km (524 miles, 456 nautical miles).
Riga lies roughly northeast of Berlin; the initial great-circle bearing is 50° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 33min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Berlin to Riga: about 1,097 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Riga (Europe/Riga) is 1 hour ahead of Berlin (Europe/Berlin) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances