Distance from Kaohsiung to Riyadh
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How far is Kaohsiung from Riyadh?
Kaohsiung (Taiwan) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) are very far apart: 7,415 km in a straight line, that is 4,607 miles or 4,004 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Kaohsiung and Riyadh, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Kaohsiung, Riyadh lies to the west (initial bearing 288°). The route crosses from Taiwan into Saudi Arabia. The halfway point is at 28.6753°, 83.8569°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 46 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Kaohsiung
- Kaohsiung – Taichung 174 km
- Kaohsiung – Taipei 297 km
- Kaohsiung – Xiamen 308 km
- Kaohsiung – Shantou 378 km
- Kaohsiung – Fuzhou 396 km
- Kaohsiung – Jieyang 417 km
- Kaohsiung – Kowloon 631 km
- Kaohsiung – Hong Kong 632 km
- Kaohsiung – Shenzhen 641 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 Kaohsiung from Riyadh?
The straight-line distance between Kaohsiung and Riyadh is 7,415 km (4,607 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Riyadh from Kaohsiung?
Riyadh is to the west of Kaohsiung, at an initial bearing of 288°.
How long is the flight from Kaohsiung to Riyadh?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 46 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.