Riga, Latvia → Vilnius, Lithuania
141 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Riga to Vilnius is 262 km (163 miles). Vilnius lies roughly south-southeast of Riga; the initial great-circle bearing is 163° (SSE). It is an international route from Latvia to Lithuania.
Riga (Riga, Latvia) sits at 56.9496°N, 24.1052°E; Vilnius (Vilnius, Lithuania) is at 54.6872°N, 25.2797°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 163° (SSE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~50 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~341 km · ~4h 16min | 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 Vilnius: about 341 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 Vilnius lies at approximately 55.8198°N, 24.7095°E — the position that is an equal 131 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Riga (Europe/Riga) and Vilnius (Europe/Vilnius) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Both cities use the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Latvian in Riga to Lithuanian in Vilnius.
All distances from Riga · All distances from Vilnius
The straight-line distance from Riga to Vilnius is approximately 262 km (163 miles, 141 nautical miles).
Vilnius lies roughly south-southeast of Riga; the initial great-circle bearing is 163° (SSE).
Estimated flight time is about 50 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Riga to Vilnius: about 341 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) and Vilnius (Europe/Vilnius) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
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