Jeddah, Saudi Arabia → Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
858 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Jeddah to Abu Dhabi is 1,588 km (987 miles). Abu Dhabi lies roughly east-northeast of Jeddah; the initial great-circle bearing is 75° (ENE). It is an international route from Saudi Arabia to United Arab Emirates.
Jeddah (Makkah, Saudi Arabia) sits at 21.4858°N, 39.1925°E; Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) is at 24.4539°N, 54.3773°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 75° (ENE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 29min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~2,065 km · ~25h 49min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Jeddah to Abu Dhabi: about 2,065 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 Jeddah and Abu Dhabi lies at approximately 23.1517°N, 46.7010°E — the position that is an equal 794 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Abu Dhabi (Asia/Dubai) is 1 hour ahead of Jeddah (Asia/Riyadh) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Jeddah uses the Saudi Riyal (SAR), while Abu Dhabi uses the UAE Dirham (AED). Both share Arabic as a primary language.
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The straight-line distance from Jeddah to Abu Dhabi is approximately 1,588 km (987 miles, 858 nautical miles).
Abu Dhabi lies roughly east-northeast of Jeddah; the initial great-circle bearing is 75° (ENE).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 29min (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 Jeddah to Abu Dhabi: about 2,065 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Abu Dhabi (Asia/Dubai) is 1 hour ahead of Jeddah (Asia/Riyadh) 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