Jeddah, Saudi Arabia → Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
456 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Jeddah to Riyadh is 845 km (525 miles). Riyadh lies roughly east-northeast of Jeddah; the initial great-circle bearing is 63° (ENE). It is a domestic route within Saudi Arabia.
Jeddah (Makkah, Saudi Arabia) sits at 21.4858°N, 39.1925°E; Riyadh (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) is at 24.7136°N, 46.6753°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 63° (ENE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 33min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,099 km · ~13h 44min | 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 Jeddah to Riyadh: about 1,099 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 Riyadh lies at approximately 23.1438°N, 42.8889°E — the position that is an equal 423 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Jeddah and Riyadh both use the Asia/Riyadh time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Jeddah · All distances from Riyadh
The straight-line distance from Jeddah to Riyadh is approximately 845 km (525 miles, 456 nautical miles).
Riyadh lies roughly east-northeast of Jeddah; the initial great-circle bearing is 63° (ENE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 33min (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 Riyadh: about 1,099 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Jeddah and Riyadh both use the Asia/Riyadh time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
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