How far is Queens, NY from Riga, NY?

The driving distance from Queens, NY to Riga, NY is about 339.1 miles (545.7 km), with a travel time of about 07h 22m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 265.6 miles (427.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 14h 45m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
339.07 mi
07h 22m
Flight
265.62 mi
427.47 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
265.62 mi
Kilometers
427.47 km
Flight Time
00h 32m

Driving Distance

Road route
339.07 mi
Kilometers
545.68 km
Drive Time
07h 22m

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Drive time stays fixed at 07h 22m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Riga
Wed, Sep 16, 1:31 PM EDT
Return by in Queens
Wed, Sep 16, 8:53 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Queens
2026-09-16T06:08
Arrive Riga
Wed, Sep 16, 1:31 PM EDT
Route Timing
07h 22m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:23 PM to 2:53 PM EDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
9:14 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Queens
8:00 PM EDT
Overnight-style route

This departure sits inside the recommended comfort window for the route.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Riverside
NY

City in Steuben County, New York, United States of America

From Queens
169 mi
03h 41m
To Riga
170.1 mi
03h 41m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
Queens Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
75°F
Wednesday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Wed, Sep 16 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
0 to 10 mph SW
Destination
76°F
Wednesday

Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Wed, Sep 16 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 mph W

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Queens and Riga.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Queens and Riga.

  1. 1

    Start on 104th Street

    842 ft · 45 sec · 104th Street

  2. 2

    Turn sharp right onto Rockaway Boulevard

    2534 ft · 58 sec · Rockaway Boulevard

  3. 3

    Turn right onto Woodhaven Boulevard

    4 mi · 10 min · Woodhaven Boulevard

  4. 4

    Take the ramp right toward I 495 West: Long Island Expressway, Midtown Tunnel

    792 ft · 19 sec

  5. 5

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    1.8 mi · 3 min · Long Island Expressway

  6. 6

    Take the exit slight right toward I 278 West: Brooklyn

    1.6 km · 2 min

  7. 7

    Keep slight left to continue on I 495 West: Midtown Tunnel, Manhattan

    2825 ft · 49 sec

  8. 8

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Long Island Expressway

  9. 9

    Take the exit slight right

    550 ft · 17 sec

  10. 10

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    146 m · 17 sec · Long Island Expressway

  11. 11

    Keep slight right to continue on Queens-Midtown Tunnel

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Queens-Midtown Tunnel

  12. 12

    Keep slight right to continue on Uptown, 3rd Avenue, 38th to 41st Street

    136 m · 11 sec

  13. 13

    Keep slight left to continue on Uptown, 3rd Avenue, Uptown, 38th Street, 39th Street, 40th Street, 41st Street, 3rd Avenue

    34 m · 3 sec

  14. 14

    Keep slight left to continue on Uptown, 3rd Avenue

    55 m · 5 sec

  15. 15

    Turn slight left onto East 37th Street

    1.1 mi · 4 min · East 37th Street

  16. 16

    Take the ramp left toward Lincoln Tunnel

    145 m · 12 sec

  17. 17

    Turn right

    104 m · 12 sec

  18. 18

    Merge slight right onto Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

    32 m · 5 sec · Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

  19. 19

    Keep slight right to continue on Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

    3.7 mi · 7 min · Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

  20. 20

    Take the exit slight right toward NJ 3 West: Secaucus

    1534 ft · 30 sec

  21. 21

    Keep slight left to continue on NJ 3 West: Clifton

    138 m · 7 sec

  22. 22

    Merge slight left

    10.2 mi · 12 min

  23. 23

    Merge slight right

    10.8 mi · 12 min

  24. 24

    Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: Dover, Del Water Gap

    1366 ft · 33 sec

  25. 25

    Continue on Interstate 80 West

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Interstate 80 West

  26. 26

    Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: Delaware Water Gap

    1623 ft · 21 sec

  27. 27

    Merge slight left onto Christopher Columbus Highway

    44.6 mi · 53 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  28. 28

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

  29. 29

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    11.9 mi · 16 min · Keystone Shortway

  30. 30

    Take the exit slight right toward I 380 North: Scranton

    1.1 km · 46 sec

  31. 31

    Continue straight

    27.7 mi · 31 min

  32. 32

    Merge slight right

    58.1 mi · 1 hr 9 min

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse, Albany

    1.8 mi · 2 min

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse

    37.4 mi · 44 min

  35. 35

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 13: Cortland

    789 ft · 22 sec

  36. 36

    Turn right onto Clinton Avenue

    12 m · 5 sec · Clinton Avenue

  37. 37

    Turn left onto Locust Avenue

    1.2 mi · 2 min · Locust Avenue

  38. 38

    Continue on Albany Street

    3055 ft · 1 min · Albany Street

  39. 39

    At the end of the road, turn right onto South Main Street

    2126 ft · 1 min · South Main Street

  40. 40

    Turn left onto Clinton Street

    10.5 mi · 15 min · Clinton Street

  41. 41

    Continue on East Lake Road

    2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road

  42. 42

    Continue on State Route 41

    4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

  43. 43

    Continue on East Lake Road

    9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road

  44. 44

    Continue on East Lake Street

    2676 ft · 48 sec · East Lake Street

  45. 45

    Turn left onto East Genesee Street

    7.3 mi · 14 min · East Genesee Street

  46. 46

    Turn right onto North Fulton Street

    815 ft · 13 sec · North Fulton Street

  47. 47

    Turn left onto Arterial West

    1931 ft · 1 min · Arterial West

  48. 48

    Continue on Chase Street

    9.8 mi · 11 min · Chase Street

  49. 49

    Continue on Auburn Road

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road

  50. 50

    Turn right

    4.1 mi · 7 min

  51. 51

    Continue straight

    97 m · 10 sec

  52. 52

    Turn right onto State Route 414

    1557 ft · 29 sec · State Route 414

  53. 53

    Continue on Ridge Road

    66 m · 11 sec · Ridge Road

  54. 54

    Take the ramp left

    945 ft · 23 sec

  55. 55

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Buffalo

    3202 ft · 1 min

  56. 56

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    54.9 mi · 1 hr 3 min · New York State Thruway

  57. 57

    Take the exit slight right toward Ontario Service Area

    135 m · 6 sec

  58. 58

    Keep slight right

    922 ft · 1 min

  59. 59

    Turn right

    26 m · 10 sec

  60. 60

    Turn right

    540 ft · 42 sec

  61. 61

    Turn right onto Vallance Road

    2836 ft · 2 min · Vallance Road

  62. 62

    Turn left onto Beulah Road

    1798 ft · 49 sec · Beulah Road

  63. 63

    Continue on Malloch Road

    2.2 mi · 5 min · Malloch Road

  64. 64

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Chili-Riga Center Road

    1.2 km · 1 min · Chili-Riga Center Road

  65. 65

    Turn left onto Churchville-Riga Road

    19 m · 1 sec · Churchville-Riga Road

  66. 66

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Churchville-Riga Road

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Queens and Riga.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
66 steps
19 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
20
9 merges, 11 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
19.5 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 380 North
86.4 mi · 25%
New York State Thruway
54.9 mi · 16%
Christopher Columbus Highway
44.6 mi · 13%
I 81 North
39.3 mi · 12%
NJ 3 West
21.4 mi · 6%
Keystone Shortway
17.3 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

I 380 North

Merge slight right

58.1 mi · 01h 09m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
07h 22m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
14h 46m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+73.5 mi
265.6 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
03h 41m from Queens
Leave By
9:14 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Queens and Chance Rain Showers near Riga.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Queens to Riga?

The road trip is about 339.1 miles (545.7 km) and usually takes 07h 22m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Riverside is a useful midpoint, sitting about 169 miles from Queens and 170.1 miles from Riga.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 265.6 miles (427.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 73.5 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $52.54 one way or $105.08 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 106.3 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Queens and Chance Rain Showers near Riga.

Stop Ideas Near Riverside

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Riverside, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Riverside.

BUS

Scranton, PA

67 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

85 mi away
47 South Washington Street
BUS

White Haven, PA

104 mi away
I-476, Exit 95/I-80, Exit 277, at Hwy 940

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Queens and Riga. Straight-line distance: 265.62 mi (427.47 km).

Queens

#1 Queens

The most populous borough of New York City.

Population2,339,150
Coordinates40.6814900, -73.8365200
Altitude12
CountryUnited States
Riga

#2 Riga

City in Monroe County, New York, United States of America

Population5,649
Coordinates43.0695100, -77.8839000
Altitude194
CountryUnited States
Start: Queens (-73.83652, 40.68149)
End: Riga (-77.8839, 43.06951)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 546 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)11h 17m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)08h 28m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)06h 46m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)05h 39m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)04h 50m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 13m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
11.96 gal
45.29 L · about $52.54
Round trip
$105.08
23.92 gal · 90.58 L
Estimated CO2
106.3 kg one way
Round trip: 212.6 kg / 469 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.39 $52.54 $105.08
Mid-grade $4.90 $58.65 $117.30
Premium $5.31 $63.48 $126.97
Diesel $6.17 $73.84 $147.68

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in New York · Sep 15, 2026

There is no time difference between Queens and Riga. The current time is 06:08:27.

Distance to Other Cities

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.