Distance from Riyadh to Dubai
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia → 🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The distance between Riyadh and Dubai is 868 kilometres (539 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of King Khalid International Airport (RUH), the initial heading is roughly east (85°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 1h 35m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
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
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
A futuristic desert metropolis and global aviation crossroads, Dubai is famed for record-breaking architecture, luxury shopping and engineered islands.
Top sights: Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Mall, Burj Al Arab, Dubai Marina, Gold Souk
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Dubai from Riyadh?
- 868 km (539 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Riyadh to Dubai?
- About 1h 35m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Dubai from Riyadh?
- Dubai lies roughly to the east of Riyadh (initial bearing 85°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Riyadh: King Khalid International Airport (RUH). Dubai: Dubai International Airport (DXB).
More distances from Riyadh
See the country profiles for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, or open the Asia distance calculator.