Distance from Samara to Riyadh
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How far is Samara from Riyadh?
Samara (Russia) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) 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, Samara to Riyadh is 4,146 km (2,576 miles), about 68 h 47 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 30% longer than the straight line.
From Samara, Riyadh lies to the south (initial bearing 187°). The route crosses from Russia into Saudi Arabia. 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Samara from Riyadh?
By road it is 4,146 km (2,576 miles) from Samara to Riyadh; in a straight line it is 3,178 km (1,975 miles).
How long is the drive from Samara to Riyadh?
About 68 h 47 min on the fastest route (4,146 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riyadh from Samara?
Riyadh is to the south of Samara, at an initial bearing of 187°.
How long is the flight from Samara to Riyadh?
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.