Distance from Riyadh to Shymkent

The distance between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan is 2,870 kilometers (1,784 miles).

Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Shymkent, Kazakhstan

From Riyadh to Shymkent, the straight-line distance is 2,870 kilometers, heading northeast. Riyadh is situated at an altitude of 612 meters above sea level, while Shymkent is at 520 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 10-12 days
Motorcycle 3-4 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 4-5 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 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)
Shymkent, Kazakhstan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Almaty

Coordinates: 42.3099° N 69.6004° E

Elevation: 520 m (1,706 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Shymkent International Airport (CIT)
  • Tashkent International Airport (TAS)
  • Taraz Airport (DMB)
  • Namangan Airport (NMA)
  • Khudjand International Airport (LBD)

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 Shymkent

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Shymkent to Almaty 607 km
From Shymkent to Aktobe 1,299 km
From Shymkent to Taraz 159 km
From Shymkent to Kyzylorda 435 km
From Shymkent to Astana 996 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Riyadh and Shymkent.

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Francisco, United States Morelia, Mexico 2,870 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Halifax, Canada 2,871 km
Madrid, Spain Kyiv, Ukraine 2,869 km
Indianapolis, United States Ensenada, Mexico 2,871 km
Morelia, Mexico Milwaukee, United States 2,871 km
Phoenix, United States Charlotte, United States 2,869 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 2,872 km
Torreón, Mexico Kingston, Jamaica 2,872 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Atlanta, United States 2,872 km
Panama City, Panama Zapopan, Mexico 2,872 km
Panama City, Panama Monterrey, Mexico 2,872 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 2,872 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Raleigh, United States 2,873 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Milwaukee, United States 2,867 km
Panama City, Panama Guadalupe, Mexico 2,867 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 2,873 km
Houston, United States Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2,866 km
Panama City, Panama Guadalajara, Mexico 2,866 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Valladolid, Spain 2,866 km

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