Tallinn, Estonia → Riga, Latvia
151 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Tallinn to Riga is 279 km (173 miles). Riga lies roughly south of Tallinn; the initial great-circle bearing is 188° (S). It is an international route from Estonia to Latvia.
Tallinn (Harju, Estonia) sits at 59.4370°N, 24.7536°E; Riga (Riga, Latvia) is at 56.9496°N, 24.1052°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 188° (S); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~51 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~363 km · ~4h 32min | 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 Tallinn to Riga: about 363 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 Tallinn and Riga lies at approximately 58.1937°N, 24.4181°E — the position that is an equal 140 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Tallinn (Europe/Tallinn) and Riga (Europe/Riga) 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 Estonian in Tallinn to Latvian in Riga.
All distances from Tallinn · All distances from Riga
The straight-line distance from Tallinn to Riga is approximately 279 km (173 miles, 151 nautical miles).
Riga lies roughly south of Tallinn; the initial great-circle bearing is 188° (S).
Estimated flight time is about 51 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 Tallinn to Riga: about 363 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Tallinn (Europe/Tallinn) and Riga (Europe/Riga) 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