Distance from Sanaa to Mecca
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How far is Sanaa from Mecca?
Sanaa (Yemen) and Mecca (Saudi Arabia) are quite far apart: 816 km in a straight line, that is 507 miles or 441 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Sanaa to Mecca is 1,156 km (718 miles), about 13 h 53 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 42% longer than the straight line.
From Sanaa, Mecca lies to the north-west (initial bearing 326°). The route crosses from Yemen into Saudi Arabia. The halfway point is at 18.4032°, 42.0548°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 31 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 Sanaa
- Sanaa – Jeddah 863 km
- Sanaa – Addis Ababa 920 km
- Sanaa – Riyadh 1,070 km
- Sanaa – Medina 1,121 km
- Sanaa – Khartoum 1,251 km
- Sanaa – Omdurman 1,257 km
- Sanaa – Mogadishu 1,486 km
- Sanaa – Dubai 1,583 km
Other distances from Mecca
- Mecca – Jeddah 67 km
- Mecca – Medina 339 km
- Mecca – Riyadh 793 km
- Mecca – Omdurman 1,006 km
- Mecca – Khartoum 1,009 km
- Mecca – Amman 1,232 km
- Mecca – Basrah 1,284 km
- Mecca – Giza 1,286 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sanaa from Mecca?
By road it is 1,156 km (718 miles) from Sanaa to Mecca; in a straight line it is 816 km (507 miles).
How long is the drive from Sanaa to Mecca?
About 13 h 53 min on the fastest route (1,156 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Mecca from Sanaa?
Mecca is to the north-west of Sanaa, at an initial bearing of 326°.
How long is the flight from Sanaa to Mecca?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 31 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.