Distance from Riyadh to Kampala
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How far is Riyadh from Kampala?
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Kampala (Uganda) are very far apart: 3,097 km in a straight line, that is 1,924 miles or 1,672 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Riyadh to Kampala is 6,512 km (4,047 miles), about 85 h 26 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 110% longer than the straight line.
From Riyadh, Kampala lies to the south-west (initial bearing 211°). The route crosses from Saudi Arabia into Uganda. The halfway point is at 12.5945°, 39.3118°.
A direct flight would take about 4 h 22 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 Riyadh
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- 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
Other distances from Kampala
- Kampala – Nairobi 503 km
- Kampala – Dar es Salaam 1,087 km
- Kampala – Addis Ababa 1,185 km
- Kampala – Mogadishu 1,432 km
- Kampala – Lubumbashi 1,446 km
- Kampala – Khartoum 1,694 km
- Kampala – Omdurman 1,704 km
- Kampala – Lusaka 1,811 km
- Kampala – Kinshasa 1,987 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Riyadh from Kampala?
By road it is 6,512 km (4,047 miles) from Riyadh to Kampala; in a straight line it is 3,097 km (1,924 miles).
How long is the drive from Riyadh to Kampala?
About 85 h 26 min on the fastest route (6,512 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kampala from Riyadh?
Kampala is to the south-west of Riyadh, at an initial bearing of 211°.
How long is the flight from Riyadh to Kampala?
A direct flight would take about 4 h 22 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.