Distance from Houston to Riga

The distance between Houston, United States and Riga, Latvia is 8,853 kilometers (5,501 miles).

Houston, Texas, United States

Riga, Latvia

From Houston to Riga, the straight-line distance is 8,853 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Houston at 30 meters above sea level and Riga at 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)
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 Houston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 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 Houston and Riga.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Tijuana, Mexico Islington, United Kingdom 8,853 km
Salvador, Brazil Cairo, Egypt 8,853 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Amsterdam, Netherlands 8,853 km
Madrid, Spain Veracruz, Mexico 8,853 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Brasília, Brazil 8,853 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Cleveland, United States 8,852 km
London, United Kingdom Tijuana, Mexico 8,854 km
San Antonio, United States Palma, Spain 8,852 km
Budapest, Hungary Caracas, Venezuela 8,852 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,854 km
Morelia, Mexico Cardiff, United Kingdom 8,854 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Bilbao, Spain 8,854 km
Vienna, Austria Dallas, United States 8,854 km
Zapopan, Mexico Swansea, United Kingdom 8,854 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Preston, United Kingdom 8,854 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Guadalajara, Mexico 8,851 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Brussels, Belgium 8,851 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Bogotá, Colombia 8,855 km
Mexicali, Mexico Vigo, Spain 8,856 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,850 km

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