Distance from Shanghai to Riyadh
🇨🇳 Shanghai, China → 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The distance between Shanghai and Riyadh is 7,243 kilometres (4,501 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), the initial heading is roughly west (285°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 9h 33m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
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
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 Shanghai?
- 7,243 km (4,501 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Shanghai to Riyadh?
- About 9h 33m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Riyadh from Shanghai?
- Riyadh lies roughly to the west of Shanghai (initial bearing 285°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Shanghai: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). Riyadh: King Khalid International Airport (RUH).
More distances from Shanghai
See the country profiles for China and Saudi Arabia, or open the Asia distance calculator.