Riyadh, Saudi Arabia → Amman, Jordan
714 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Riyadh to Amman is 1,323 km (822 miles). Amman lies roughly northwest of Riyadh; the initial great-circle bearing is 310° (NW). It is an international route from Saudi Arabia to Jordan.
Riyadh (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) sits at 24.7136°N, 46.6753°E; Amman (Amman, Jordan) is at 31.9454°N, 35.9284°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 310° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 9min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,720 km · ~21h 30min | 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 Riyadh to Amman: about 1,720 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 Riyadh and Amman lies at approximately 28.4349°N, 41.4855°E — the position that is an equal 662 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Riyadh (Asia/Riyadh) and Amman (Asia/Amman) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
The straight-line distance from Riyadh to Amman is approximately 1,323 km (822 miles, 714 nautical miles).
Amman lies roughly northwest of Riyadh; the initial great-circle bearing is 310° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 9min (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 Riyadh to Amman: about 1,720 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) and Amman (Asia/Amman) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
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