Distance from Mogadishu to Jeddah
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Jeddah → Mogadishu
How far is Mogadishu from Jeddah?
Mogadishu (Somalia) and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) are quite far apart: 2,253 km in a straight line, that is 1,400 miles or 1,217 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Mogadishu to Jeddah is 5,853 km (3,637 miles), about 76 h by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 160% longer than the straight line.
From Mogadishu, Jeddah lies to the north (initial bearing 343°). The route crosses from Somalia into Saudi Arabia. The halfway point is at 11.7801°, 42.3750°.
A direct flight would take about 3 h 19 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 Mogadishu
- Mogadishu – Nairobi 1,017 km
- Mogadishu – Addis Ababa 1,066 km
- Mogadishu – Dar es Salaam 1,194 km
- Mogadishu – Kampala 1,432 km
- Mogadishu – Sanaa 1,486 km
- Mogadishu – Khartoum 2,057 km
- Mogadishu – Omdurman 2,068 km
- Mogadishu – Mecca 2,237 km
Other distances from Jeddah
- Jeddah – Mecca 67 km
- Jeddah – Medina 334 km
- Jeddah – Riyadh 849 km
- Jeddah – Sanaa 863 km
- Jeddah – Omdurman 960 km
- Jeddah – Khartoum 963 km
- Jeddah – Amman 1,207 km
- Jeddah – Giza 1,238 km
- Jeddah – Cairo 1,240 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Mogadishu from Jeddah?
By road it is 5,853 km (3,637 miles) from Mogadishu to Jeddah; in a straight line it is 2,253 km (1,400 miles).
How long is the drive from Mogadishu to Jeddah?
About 76 h on the fastest route (5,853 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Jeddah from Mogadishu?
Jeddah is to the north of Mogadishu, at an initial bearing of 343°.
How long is the flight from Mogadishu to Jeddah?
A direct flight would take about 3 h 19 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.