Stockholm, Sweden → Riga, Latvia
239 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Stockholm to Riga is 442 km (275 miles). Riga lies roughly southeast of Stockholm; the initial great-circle bearing is 124° (SE). It is an international route from Sweden to Latvia.
Stockholm (Stockholm, Sweden) sits at 59.3293°N, 18.0686°E; Riga (Riga, Latvia) is at 56.9496°N, 24.1052°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 124° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 3min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Water crossing on the direct line |
The straight-line path from Stockholm to Riga crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Stockholm and Riga lies at approximately 58.1751°N, 21.1879°E — the position that is an equal 221 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 Stockholm (Europe/Stockholm) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Stockholm uses the Swedish Krona (SEK), while Riga uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Swedish in Stockholm to Latvian in Riga.
All distances from Stockholm · All distances from Riga
The straight-line distance from Stockholm to Riga is approximately 442 km (275 miles, 239 nautical miles).
Riga lies roughly southeast of Stockholm; the initial great-circle bearing is 124° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 3min (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.
The straight-line path from Stockholm to Riga crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Riga (Europe/Riga) is 1 hour ahead of Stockholm (Europe/Stockholm) 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