Dubai, United Arab Emirates → Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
469 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Dubai to Riyadh is 868 km (539 miles). Riyadh lies roughly west of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 268° (W). It is an international route from United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia.
Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) sits at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E; Riyadh (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) is at 24.7136°N, 46.6753°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 268° (W); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 35min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,129 km · ~14h 7min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Dubai to Riyadh: about 1,129 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Dubai and Riyadh lies at approximately 25.0210°N, 50.9645°E — the position that is an equal 434 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Riyadh (Asia/Riyadh) is 1 hour behind Dubai (Asia/Dubai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Dubai uses the UAE Dirham (AED), while Riyadh uses the Saudi Riyal (SAR). Both share Arabic as a primary language.
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The straight-line distance from Dubai to Riyadh is approximately 868 km (539 miles, 469 nautical miles).
Riyadh lies roughly west of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 268° (W).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 35min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Dubai to Riyadh: about 1,129 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Riyadh (Asia/Riyadh) is 1 hour behind Dubai (Asia/Dubai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances