Riga, Latvia → London, United Kingdom
905 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Riga to London is 1,676 km (1,042 miles). London lies roughly west of Riga; the initial great-circle bearing is 259° (W). It is an international route from Latvia to United Kingdom.
Riga (Riga, Latvia) sits at 56.9496°N, 24.1052°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 259° (W); 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 Riga to London 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 Riga and London 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.
London (Europe/London) is 2 hours behind Riga (Europe/Riga) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Riga uses the Euro (EUR), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from Latvian in Riga to English in London.
All distances from Riga · All distances from London
The straight-line distance from Riga to London is approximately 1,676 km (1,042 miles, 905 nautical miles).
London lies roughly west of Riga; the initial great-circle bearing is 259° (W).
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 Riga to London 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.
London (Europe/London) is 2 hours 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