Distance from Beijing to Riyadh
🇨🇳 Beijing, China → 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The distance between Beijing and Riyadh is 6,601 kilometres (4,102 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), the initial heading is roughly west (278°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 8h 45m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Travelling the other way, from Riyadh to Beijing, covers the same 6,601 km; the return flight leaves on an initial heading of roughly northeast (57°). Riyadh (UTC+3) is 5h behind Beijing (UTC+8).
Beijing
China
China's capital and political and cultural heart, home to imperial palaces and modern megaprojects. One of the world's oldest cities with over 3,000 years of history.
Top sights: Forbidden City, Great Wall at Badaling, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's capital, a fast-modernizing desert city of gleaming towers and broad highways at the heart of the Arabian Peninsula.
Top sights: Kingdom Centre, Masmak Fortress, Diriyah, National Museum, Edge of the World cliffs
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Riyadh from Beijing?
- 6,601 km (4,102 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Beijing to Riyadh?
- About 8h 45m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Riyadh from Beijing?
- Riyadh lies roughly to the west of Beijing (initial bearing 278°).
- How far is Beijing from Riyadh?
- The same 6,601 km (4,102 miles) — great-circle distance does not depend on direction.
- What is the time difference between Beijing and Riyadh?
- Riyadh (UTC+3) is 5h behind Beijing (UTC+8).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Riyadh: King Khalid International Airport (RUH).
More distances from Beijing
See the country profiles for China and Saudi Arabia, or open the Asia distance calculator.