Distance from Tehran to Riyadh
🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran → 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The distance between Tehran and Riyadh is 1,301 kilometres (809 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), the initial heading is roughly south (202°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 2h 8m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
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
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 Tehran?
- 1,301 km (809 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Tehran to Riyadh?
- About 2h 8m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Riyadh from Tehran?
- Riyadh lies roughly to the south of Tehran (initial bearing 202°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Tehran: Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA). Riyadh: King Khalid International Airport (RUH).
More distances from Tehran
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