Distance from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi

The distance between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is 778 kilometers (483 miles).

Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

From Riyadh to Abu Dhabi, the straight-line distance is 778 kilometers, heading east. Riyadh is situated at an altitude of 612 meters above sea level, while Abu Dhabi is at only 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 18-20 hours
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh

Coordinates: 24.6877° N 46.7219° E

Elevation: 612 m (2,008 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Riyadh Air Base (XXN)
  • King Khaled International Airport (RUH)
  • Prince Sultan Air Base (AKH)
  • King Salman Abdulaziz Airport (DWD)
  • Al Ahsa Airport (HOF)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Dubai

Coordinates: 24.4512° N 54.397° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bateen Airport (AZI)
  • Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)
  • Al Dhafra Air Base (DHF)
  • Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)
  • Al Minhad Air Base (NHD)

Other distances from Riyadh

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Riyadh to Jeddah 849 km
From Riyadh to Dammam 391 km
From Riyadh to Makkah 793 km
From Riyadh to Buraydah 330 km
From Riyadh to Tabuk 1,091 km

Other distances from Abu Dhabi

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Abu Dhabi to Dubai 115 km
From Abu Dhabi to Sharjah 142 km
From Abu Dhabi to Ajman 152 km
From Abu Dhabi to Al Ain City 141 km
From Abu Dhabi to Dayrah 129 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Las Vegas, United States Albuquerque, United States 778 km
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Houston, United States Memphis, United States 778 km
Portland, United States Sacramento, United States 777 km
Puebla, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 779 km
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Miami, United States Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 779 km
Cali, Colombia Cartagena, Colombia 779 km
San Jose, United States Ensenada, Mexico 777 km
Chicago, United States New South Memphis, United States 779 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Albuquerque, United States 780 km
Manhattan, United States Detroit, United States 776 km
Dublin, Ireland Brussels, Belgium 776 km
El Paso, United States Culiacán, Mexico 776 km
Accra, Ghana Onitsha, Nigeria 776 km
Lisbon, Portugal Zaragoza, Spain 776 km
Caracas, Venezuela Bucaramanga, Colombia 781 km
Detroit, United States New York City, United States 775 km
Paris, France Dublin, Ireland 781 km
Columbus, United States The Bronx, United States 781 km

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