Riga, Latvia → Berlin, Germany
456 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Riga to Berlin is 844 km (524 miles). Berlin lies roughly west-southwest of Riga; the initial great-circle bearing is 239° (WSW). It is an international route from Latvia to Germany.
Riga (Riga, Latvia) sits at 56.9496°N, 24.1052°E; Berlin (Brandenburg, Germany) is at 52.5200°N, 13.4050°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 239° (WSW); 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 Riga to Berlin: 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 Riga and Berlin 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.
Berlin (Europe/Berlin) is 1 hour behind Riga (Europe/Riga) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Both cities use the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Latvian in Riga to German in Berlin.
All distances from Riga · All distances from Berlin
The straight-line distance from Riga to Berlin is approximately 844 km (524 miles, 456 nautical miles).
Berlin lies roughly west-southwest of Riga; the initial great-circle bearing is 239° (WSW).
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 Riga to Berlin: 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.
Berlin (Europe/Berlin) is 1 hour behind Riga (Europe/Riga) 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