Distance from Riyadh to Karachi
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia → 🇵🇰 Karachi, Pakistan
The distance between Riyadh and Karachi is 2,050 kilometres (1,274 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 3h 4m. 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
Karachi
Pakistan
Pakistan's largest city and economic powerhouse, a sprawling Arabian Sea port and the country's financial and industrial heart.
Top sights: Mazar-e-Quaid, Clifton Beach, Mohatta Palace, Frere Hall, Empress Market
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Karachi from Riyadh?
- 2,050 km (1,274 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Riyadh to Karachi?
- About 3h 4m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Karachi from Riyadh?
- Karachi lies roughly to the east of Riyadh (initial bearing 85°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Riyadh: King Khalid International Airport (RUH). Karachi: Jinnah International Airport (KHI).
More distances from Riyadh
See the country profiles for Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, or open the Asia distance calculator.