Distance from Wellington to Riga

The distance between Wellington, New Zealand and Riga, Latvia is 17,288 kilometers (10,743 miles).

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Riga, Latvia

From Wellington to Riga, the straight-line distance is 17,288 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Wellington at 31 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
Wellington, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 41.2866° S 174.7756° E

Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Wellington International Airport (WLG)
  • Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ)
  • Picton Aerodrome (PCN)
  • Woodbourne Airport (BHE)
  • Hood Airport (MRO)
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 Wellington

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Wellington to Auckland 493 km
From Wellington to Christchurch 306 km
From Wellington to Manukau City 477 km
From Wellington to North Shore 498 km
From Wellington to Hamilton 391 km

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 Wellington and Riga.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Bengaluru, India Callao, Peru 17,288 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Cali, Colombia 17,287 km
Beijing, China Arequipa, Peru 17,289 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Cochabamba, Bolivia 17,286 km
Quito, Ecuador Chennai, India 17,291 km
Lima, Peru Nagpur, India 17,294 km
Valencia, Spain Gold Coast, Australia 17,296 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Coimbatore, India 17,296 km
Valencia, Spain Canberra, Australia 17,297 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 17,297 km
Cartagena, Colombia Bangkok, Thailand 17,297 km
Bengaluru, India Guayaquil, Ecuador 17,278 km
Lima, Peru Bengaluru, India 17,277 km
Gold Coast, Australia Bilbao, Spain 17,304 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Shenzhen, China 17,304 km
Callao, Peru Nagpur, India 17,305 km

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