Distance from Riyadh to Tripoli
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Tripoli → Riyadh
How far is Riyadh from Tripoli?
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Tripoli (Libya) are very far apart: 3,382 km in a straight line, that is 2,102 miles or 1,826 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Riyadh to Tripoli is 4,116 km (2,558 miles), about 44 h 18 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 22% longer than the straight line.
From Riyadh, Tripoli lies to the north-west (initial bearing 293°). The route crosses from Saudi Arabia into Libya. The halfway point is at 29.8485°, 30.6345°.
A direct flight would take about 4 h 44 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 Tripoli
- Tripoli – Catania 540 km
- Tripoli – Palermo 583 km
- Tripoli – Messina 628 km
- Tripoli – Naples 891 km
- Tripoli – Bari 972 km
- Tripoli – Rome 1,003 km
- Tripoli – Algiers 1,016 km
- Tripoli – Tirana 1,107 km
- Tripoli – Athens 1,109 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Riyadh from Tripoli?
By road it is 4,116 km (2,558 miles) from Riyadh to Tripoli; in a straight line it is 3,382 km (2,102 miles).
How long is the drive from Riyadh to Tripoli?
About 44 h 18 min on the fastest route (4,116 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Tripoli from Riyadh?
Tripoli is to the north-west of Riyadh, at an initial bearing of 293°.
How long is the flight from Riyadh to Tripoli?
A direct flight would take about 4 h 44 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.