Distance from Sanaa to Riyadh
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How far is Sanaa from Riyadh?
Sanaa (Yemen) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) are quite far apart: 1,066 km in a straight line, that is 662 miles or 576 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Sanaa to Riyadh is 1,378 km (856 miles), about 16 h 48 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 29% longer than the straight line.
From Sanaa, Riyadh lies to the north (initial bearing 14°). The route crosses from Yemen into Saudi Arabia. The halfway point is at 20.0257°, 45.4268°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 50 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 – Mecca 818 km
- Sanaa – Jeddah 863 km
- Sanaa – Addis Ababa 920 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 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 Sanaa from Riyadh?
By road it is 1,378 km (856 miles) from Sanaa to Riyadh; in a straight line it is 1,066 km (662 miles).
How long is the drive from Sanaa to Riyadh?
About 16 h 48 min on the fastest route (1,378 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riyadh from Sanaa?
Riyadh is to the north of Sanaa, at an initial bearing of 14°.
How long is the flight from Sanaa to Riyadh?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 50 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.