Vilnius, Lithuania → Riga, Latvia
141 nautical miles · Direction: north
The straight-line distance from Vilnius to Riga is 262 km (163 miles). Riga lies roughly north-northwest of Vilnius; the initial great-circle bearing is 344° (NNW). It is an international route from Lithuania to Latvia.
Vilnius (Vilnius, Lithuania) sits at 54.6872°N, 25.2797°E; Riga (Riga, Latvia) is at 56.9496°N, 24.1052°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 344° (NNW); 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 Vilnius to Riga: 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 Vilnius and Riga 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.
Vilnius (Europe/Vilnius) 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 Lithuanian in Vilnius to Latvian in Riga.
All distances from Vilnius · All distances from Riga
The straight-line distance from Vilnius to Riga is approximately 262 km (163 miles, 141 nautical miles).
Riga lies roughly north-northwest of Vilnius; the initial great-circle bearing is 344° (NNW).
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 Vilnius to Riga: 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.
Vilnius (Europe/Vilnius) 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