Distance from Riyadh to Tehran
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia → 🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran
The distance between Riyadh and Tehran is 1,301 kilometres (809 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of King Khalid International Airport (RUH), the initial heading is roughly north (19°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 2h 8m. 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
Tehran
Iran
Iran's sprawling capital sits below the snow-capped Alborz Mountains, mixing grand Qajar palaces, lively bazaars and modern museums.
Top sights: Golestan Palace, Grand Bazaar, Milad Tower, National Museum of Iran, Azadi Tower
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Tehran from Riyadh?
- 1,301 km (809 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Riyadh to Tehran?
- About 2h 8m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Tehran from Riyadh?
- Tehran lies roughly to the north of Riyadh (initial bearing 19°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Riyadh: King Khalid International Airport (RUH). Tehran: Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA).
More distances from Riyadh
See the country profiles for Saudi Arabia and Iran, or open the Asia distance calculator.