Distance from Riyadh to Kaohsiung
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How far is Riyadh from Kaohsiung?
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Kaohsiung (Taiwan) 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 Riyadh and Kaohsiung, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Riyadh, Kaohsiung lies to the east (initial bearing 75°). The route crosses from Saudi Arabia into Taiwan. 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Riyadh from Kaohsiung?
The straight-line distance between Riyadh and Kaohsiung is 7,415 km (4,607 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Kaohsiung from Riyadh?
Kaohsiung is to the east of Riyadh, at an initial bearing of 75°.
How long is the flight from Riyadh to Kaohsiung?
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.