Riyadh, Saudi Arabia → London, United Kingdom
2,667 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Riyadh to London is 4,939 km (3,069 miles). London lies roughly northwest of Riyadh; the initial great-circle bearing is 320° (NW). It is an international route from Saudi Arabia to United Kingdom, crossing from Asia to Europe.
Riyadh (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) sits at 24.7136°N, 46.6753°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 320° (NW); 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 Riyadh to London. 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 Riyadh and London 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, London (Europe/London) is 2 or 3 hours behind Riyadh (Asia/Riyadh), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Riyadh uses the Saudi Riyal (SAR), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from Arabic in Riyadh to English in London.
All distances from Riyadh · All distances from London
The straight-line distance from Riyadh to London is approximately 4,939 km (3,069 miles, 2,667 nautical miles).
London lies roughly northwest of Riyadh; the initial great-circle bearing is 320° (NW).
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 Riyadh to London. 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, London (Europe/London) is 2 or 3 hours behind Riyadh (Asia/Riyadh), 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