Distance from Riyadh to Sendai
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Sendai → Riyadh
How far is Riyadh from Sendai?
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Sendai (Japan) are very far apart: 8,694 km in a straight line, that is 5,402 miles or 4,695 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 Sendai, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Riyadh, Sendai lies to the north-east (initial bearing 53°). The route crosses from Saudi Arabia into Japan. The halfway point is at 41.8669°, 89.3134°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 22 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 Sendai
- Sendai – Saitama 283 km
- Sendai – Yono 287 km
- Sendai – Tokyo 305 km
- Sendai – Kawasaki 322 km
- Sendai – Yokohama 333 km
- Sendai – Nagoya 492 km
- Sendai – Sapporo 535 km
- Sendai – Kyoto 581 km
- Sendai – Osaka 623 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Riyadh from Sendai?
The straight-line distance between Riyadh and Sendai is 8,694 km (5,402 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Sendai from Riyadh?
Sendai is to the north-east of Riyadh, at an initial bearing of 53°.
How long is the flight from Riyadh to Sendai?
A direct flight would take about 11 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.