Distance from Christchurch to Riga

The distance between Christchurch, New Zealand and Riga, Latvia is 17,354 kilometers (10,783 miles).

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Riga, Latvia

From Christchurch to Riga, the straight-line distance is 17,354 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Christchurch at 14 meters above sea level and Riga at 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Christchurch, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 43.5333° S 172.6333° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC)
  • Timaru Airport (TIU)
  • Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)
  • Hokitika Airfield (HKK)
  • Greymouth Airport (GMN)
Riga, Latvia

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Riga

Coordinates: 56.946° N 24.1059° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Riga International Airport (RIX)
  • Barysiai Airport (HLJ)
  • Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ)
  • Pajuostis Air Base (PNV)
  • Ventspils International Airport (VNT)

Other distances from Riga

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Riga to Daugavpils 191 km
From Riga to Liepāja 196 km
From Riga to Jelgava 41 km
From Riga to Ventspils 162 km
From Riga to Jūrmala 21 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Christchurch and Riga.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Cartagena, Colombia Perth, Australia 17,351 km
Chengdu, China Curitiba, Brazil 17,351 km
Kolkata, India Salta, Argentina 17,349 km
Canberra, Australia Murcia, Spain 17,359 km
Brisbane, Australia Murcia, Spain 17,346 km
Kampala, Uganda Honolulu, United States 17,362 km
Auckland, New Zealand Warsaw, Poland 17,343 km
Hyderābād, India Callao, Peru 17,340 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Goiânia, Brazil 17,368 km
Melbourne, Australia Córdoba, Spain 17,373 km
La Paz, Bolivia Beijing, China 17,373 km
Tokyo, Japan Salta, Argentina 17,333 km
Hyderābād, India Lima, Peru 17,331 km

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