Distance from Cape Town to Riga

The distance between Cape Town, South Africa and Riga, Latvia is 10,084 kilometers (6,266 miles).

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Riga, Latvia

From Cape Town to Riga, the straight-line distance is 10,084 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cape Town at 25 meters above sea level and Riga at 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Speed Time
Cape Town, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 33.9258° S 18.4232° E

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
  • Langebaanweg Airport (SDB)
  • Robertson Airport (ROD)
  • Overberg Airport (OVG)
  • Vredendal Airport (VRE)
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 Cape Town

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cape Town to Johannesburg 1,261 km
From Cape Town to Pretoria 1,307 km
From Cape Town to Durban 1,274 km
From Cape Town to Soweto 1,243 km
From Cape Town to Port Elizabeth 665 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 Cape Town and Riga.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Los Angeles, United States Beijing, China 10,084 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Callao, Peru 10,085 km
Kano, Nigeria Cancún, Mexico 10,085 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 10,082 km
Belmopan, Belize Minsk, Belarus 10,086 km
Accra, Ghana Omaha, United States 10,086 km
Torreón, Mexico Budapest, Hungary 10,086 km
Brasília, Brazil Istanbul, Turkey 10,086 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Barcelona, Spain 10,086 km
Portland, United States Goiânia, Brazil 10,081 km
La Paz, Bolivia Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 10,087 km
Callao, Peru Preston, United Kingdom 10,080 km
San Antonio, United States Bucharest, Romania 10,088 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 10,080 km
Vienna, Austria Campinas, Brazil 10,088 km
Sucre, Bolivia Bradford, United Kingdom 10,079 km
Mérida, Mexico Ibadan, Nigeria 10,089 km
Bucharest, Romania Cúcuta, Colombia 10,079 km
Rome, Italy San Jose, United States 10,089 km
Córdoba, Argentina Murcia, Spain 10,090 km

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