Distance from Nairobi to Riyadh
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How far is Nairobi from Riyadh?
Nairobi (Kenya) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) are very far apart: 3,066 km in a straight line, that is 1,905 miles or 1,655 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Nairobi to Riyadh is 6,380 km (3,964 miles), about 79 h 31 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 108% longer than the straight line.
From Nairobi, Riyadh lies to the north (initial bearing 20°). The route crosses from Kenya into Saudi Arabia. The halfway point is at 11.7447°, 41.5321°.
A direct flight would take about 4 h 20 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 Nairobi
- Nairobi – Kampala 503 km
- Nairobi – Dar es Salaam 673 km
- Nairobi – Mogadishu 1,017 km
- Nairobi – Addis Ababa 1,166 km
- Nairobi – Lubumbashi 1,547 km
- Nairobi – Lusaka 1,828 km
- Nairobi – Khartoum 1,930 km
- Nairobi – Omdurman 1,942 km
- Nairobi – Harare 1,944 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 Nairobi from Riyadh?
By road it is 6,380 km (3,964 miles) from Nairobi to Riyadh; in a straight line it is 3,066 km (1,905 miles).
How long is the drive from Nairobi to Riyadh?
About 79 h 31 min on the fastest route (6,380 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riyadh from Nairobi?
Riyadh is to the north of Nairobi, at an initial bearing of 20°.
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Riyadh?
A direct flight would take about 4 h 20 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.