Distance from Dakar to Riyadh
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How far is Dakar from Riyadh?
Dakar (Senegal) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) are very far apart: 6,762 km in a straight line, that is 4,202 miles or 3,651 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Dakar to Riyadh is 9,613 km (5,973 miles), about 134 h 34 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 42% longer than the straight line.
From Dakar, Riyadh lies to the east (initial bearing 70°). The route crosses from Senegal into Saudi Arabia. The halfway point is at 22.8940°, 13.5151°.
A direct flight would take about 8 h 57 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Dakar
- Dakar – Camayenne 704 km
- Dakar – Conakry 704 km
- Dakar – Bamako 1,045 km
- Dakar – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1,505 km
- Dakar – Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1,537 km
- Dakar – Ouagadougou 1,739 km
- Dakar – Abidjan 1,800 km
- Dakar – Kumasi 1,943 km
- Dakar – Accra 2,142 km
Other distances from Riyadh
- Riyadh – Basrah 656 km
- Riyadh – Medina 719 km
- Riyadh – Mecca 793 km
- Riyadh – Shiraz 793 km
- Riyadh – Jeddah 849 km
- Riyadh – Dubai 867 km
- Riyadh – Sharjah 879 km
- Riyadh – Baghdad 988 km
- Riyadh – Isfahan 1,009 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Dakar from Riyadh?
By road it is 9,613 km (5,973 miles) from Dakar to Riyadh; in a straight line it is 6,762 km (4,202 miles).
How long is the drive from Dakar to Riyadh?
About 134 h 34 min on the fastest route (9,613 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riyadh from Dakar?
Riyadh is to the east of Dakar, at an initial bearing of 70°.
How long is the flight from Dakar to Riyadh?
A direct flight would take about 8 h 57 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.