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.
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°).
- 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.