Distance from Yaoundé to Riyadh
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How far is Yaoundé from Riyadh?
Yaoundé (Cameroon) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) are very far apart: 4,418 km in a straight line, that is 2,745 miles or 2,386 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Yaoundé to Riyadh is 7,800 km (4,847 miles), about 104 h 7 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 77% longer than the straight line.
From Yaoundé, Riyadh lies to the north-east (initial bearing 55°). The route crosses from Cameroon into Saudi Arabia. The halfway point is at 14.9463°, 28.2694°.
A direct flight would take about 6 h 1 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 Yaoundé
- Yaoundé – Douala 202 km
- Yaoundé – Port Harcourt 509 km
- Yaoundé – Benin City 708 km
- Yaoundé – Kaduna 866 km
- Yaoundé – Maiduguri 906 km
- Yaoundé – Ibadan 928 km
- Yaoundé – Lagos 944 km
- Yaoundé – Kano 963 km
- Yaoundé – Brazzaville 996 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 Yaoundé from Riyadh?
By road it is 7,800 km (4,847 miles) from Yaoundé to Riyadh; in a straight line it is 4,418 km (2,745 miles).
How long is the drive from Yaoundé to Riyadh?
About 104 h 7 min on the fastest route (7,800 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riyadh from Yaoundé?
Riyadh is to the north-east of Yaoundé, at an initial bearing of 55°.
How long is the flight from Yaoundé to Riyadh?
A direct flight would take about 6 h 1 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.