London, United Kingdom → Riga, Latvia
905 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from London to Riga is 1,676 km (1,042 miles). Riga lies roughly east-northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 59° (ENE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Latvia.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Riga (Riga, Latvia) is at 56.9496°N, 24.1052°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 59° (ENE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 36min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Channel Tunnel or ferry crossing |
Yes — you can drive from London to Riga by taking your car through the Channel Tunnel (Le Shuttle, Folkestone–Calais, about 35 minutes) or on a cross-Channel ferry. Because part of the trip is a rail or sea crossing, SnapDistance does not publish a single road-distance figure for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between London and Riga lies at approximately 54.8358°N, 11.1773°E — the position that is an equal 838 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Riga (Europe/Riga) is 2 hours ahead of London (Europe/London) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Riga uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from English in London to Latvian in Riga.
All distances from London · All distances from Riga
The straight-line distance from London to Riga is approximately 1,676 km (1,042 miles, 905 nautical miles).
Riga lies roughly east-northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 59° (ENE).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 36min (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.
Yes — you can drive from London to Riga by taking your car through the Channel Tunnel (Le Shuttle, Folkestone–Calais, about 35 minutes) or on a cross-Channel ferry. Because part of the trip is a rail or sea crossing, SnapDistance does not publish a single road-distance figure for this pair.
Riga (Europe/Riga) is 2 hours ahead of London (Europe/London) 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