Distance from Riyadh to Samara
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How far is Riyadh from Samara?
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Samara (Russia) are very far apart: 3,178 km in a straight line, that is 1,975 miles or 1,716 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Riyadh to Samara is 4,099 km (2,547 miles), about 68 h 31 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 29% longer than the straight line.
From Riyadh, Samara lies to the north (initial bearing 4°). The route crosses from Saudi Arabia into Russia. The halfway point is at 38.9559°, 48.0839°.
A direct flight would take about 4 h 28 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
- 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 Samara
- Samara – Kazan 295 km
- Samara – Ufa 417 km
- Samara – Nizhniy Novgorod 526 km
- Samara – Volgograd 636 km
- Samara – Chelyabinsk 765 km
- Samara – Yekaterinburg 780 km
- Samara – Moscow 857 km
- Samara – Luhansk 917 km
- Samara – Rostov-na-Donu 994 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Riyadh from Samara?
By road it is 4,099 km (2,547 miles) from Riyadh to Samara; in a straight line it is 3,178 km (1,975 miles).
How long is the drive from Riyadh to Samara?
About 68 h 31 min on the fastest route (4,099 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Samara from Riyadh?
Samara is to the north of Riyadh, at an initial bearing of 4°.
How long is the flight from Riyadh to Samara?
A direct flight would take about 4 h 28 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.