Distance from Kabul to Riyadh
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How far is Kabul from Riyadh?
Kabul (Afghanistan) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) are quite far apart: 2,425 km in a straight line, that is 1,507 miles or 1,309 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kabul to Riyadh is 3,261 km (2,027 miles), about 54 h 15 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 34% longer than the straight line.
From Kabul, Riyadh lies to the west (initial bearing 249°). The route crosses from Afghanistan into Saudi Arabia. The halfway point is at 30.0845°, 57.3908°.
A direct flight would take about 3 h 32 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 Kabul
- Kabul – Peshawar 229 km
- Kabul – Rawalpindi 372 km
- Kabul – Faisalabad 503 km
- Kabul – Multan 528 km
- Kabul – Gujranwala 535 km
- Kabul – Lahore 585 km
- Kabul – Amritsar 622 km
- Kabul – Ludhiāna 743 km
- Kabul – Tashkent 749 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 Kabul from Riyadh?
By road it is 3,261 km (2,027 miles) from Kabul to Riyadh; in a straight line it is 2,425 km (1,507 miles).
How long is the drive from Kabul to Riyadh?
About 54 h 15 min on the fastest route (3,261 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riyadh from Kabul?
Riyadh is to the west of Kabul, at an initial bearing of 249°.
How long is the flight from Kabul to Riyadh?
A direct flight would take about 3 h 32 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.