Distance from Riyadh to Shanghai
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia → 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
The distance between Riyadh and Shanghai is 7,243 kilometres (4,501 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of King Khalid International Airport (RUH), the initial heading is roughly northeast (65°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 9h 33m. 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
Shanghai
China
China's largest city and global financial center, famous for its futuristic Pudong skyline and historic Bund waterfront along the Huangpu River.
Top sights: The Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Yu Garden, Shanghai Tower, Nanjing Road, French Concession
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Shanghai from Riyadh?
- 7,243 km (4,501 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Riyadh to Shanghai?
- About 9h 33m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Shanghai from Riyadh?
- Shanghai lies roughly to the northeast of Riyadh (initial bearing 65°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Riyadh: King Khalid International Airport (RUH). Shanghai: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
More distances from Riyadh
See the country profiles for Saudi Arabia and China, or open the Asia distance calculator.