Distance from Kunming to Riyadh
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How far is Kunming from Riyadh?
Kunming (China) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) are very far apart: 5,616 km in a straight line, that is 3,490 miles or 3,032 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kunming to Riyadh is 8,108 km (5,038 miles), about 111 h 53 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 44% longer than the straight line.
From Kunming, Riyadh lies to the west (initial bearing 282°). The route crosses from China into Saudi Arabia. The halfway point is at 27.6919°, 74.6768°.
A direct flight would take about 7 h 31 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 Kunming
- Kunming – Lijiang 322 km
- Kunming – Guiyang 435 km
- Kunming – Hanoi 549 km
- Kunming – Chongqing 630 km
- Kunming – Chengdu 640 km
- Kunming – Nanchong 720 km
- Kunming – Mandalay 757 km
- Kunming – Zhongshan 903 km
- Kunming – Yunfu 975 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 Kunming from Riyadh?
By road it is 8,108 km (5,038 miles) from Kunming to Riyadh; in a straight line it is 5,616 km (3,490 miles).
How long is the drive from Kunming to Riyadh?
About 111 h 53 min on the fastest route (8,108 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riyadh from Kunming?
Riyadh is to the west of Kunming, at an initial bearing of 282°.
How long is the flight from Kunming to Riyadh?
A direct flight would take about 7 h 31 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.