London, United Kingdom → Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2,667 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from London to Riyadh is 4,939 km (3,069 miles). Riyadh lies roughly east-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 109° (ESE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia, crossing from Europe to Asia.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Riyadh (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) is at 24.7136°N, 46.6753°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 109° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~6h 40min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road estimate |
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for London to Riyadh. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between London and Riyadh lies at approximately 40.4284°N, 27.8962°E — the position that is an equal 2,470 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Riyadh (Asia/Riyadh) is 2 or 3 hours ahead of London (Europe/London), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Riyadh uses the Saudi Riyal (SAR). The primary language changes from English in London to Arabic in Riyadh.
All distances from London · All distances from Riyadh
The straight-line distance from London to Riyadh is approximately 4,939 km (3,069 miles, 2,667 nautical miles).
Riyadh lies roughly east-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 109° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 6h 40min (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.
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for London to Riyadh. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
Depending on the date, Riyadh (Asia/Riyadh) is 2 or 3 hours ahead of London (Europe/London), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of 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