Riyadh, Saudi Arabia → Dubai, United Arab Emirates
469 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Riyadh to Dubai is 868 km (539 miles). Dubai lies roughly east of Riyadh; the initial great-circle bearing is 85° (E). It is an international route from Saudi Arabia to United Arab Emirates.
Riyadh (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) sits at 24.7136°N, 46.6753°E; Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) is at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 85° (E); 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 Riyadh to Dubai: 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 Riyadh and Dubai 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.
Dubai (Asia/Dubai) is 1 hour ahead of Riyadh (Asia/Riyadh) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Riyadh uses the Saudi Riyal (SAR), while Dubai uses the UAE Dirham (AED). Both share Arabic as a primary language.
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The straight-line distance from Riyadh to Dubai is approximately 868 km (539 miles, 469 nautical miles).
Dubai lies roughly east of Riyadh; the initial great-circle bearing is 85° (E).
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 Riyadh to Dubai: 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.
Dubai (Asia/Dubai) is 1 hour ahead of Riyadh (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