Flights from Chicago to Riyadh
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Chicago, United States to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
This is an international flight: Chicago (United States) to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Riyadh is a city of millions: about 4.2 million people live there.
The antipode of Riyadh
The far side of the Earth from Riyadh is at 24.7°S 133.3°W, water rather than land, with Gambier Island, French Polynesia the nearest place ashore, 242 km off. See it on the globe. More about the antipode of Riyadh.
- Distance
- 11,256 km6,994 miles
- Flight time
- about 16 h 45 minin the air, via Cairo
- Direct flights
- Not foundin 3 months, with a connection
- Time difference
- Varies by seasonJanuary +9 h, July +8 h
Are there direct flights from Chicago to Riyadh?
We have not seen a non-stop flight from Chicago to Riyadh in the last three months. Nearly every itinerary goes through Cairo, so count on one change of plane.
- via Cairo
Chicago to Riyadh flight time
Riyadh is 11,256 km (6,994 miles) from Chicago in a straight line, and the flight leaves heading north-east. Riyadh lies 17° of latitude nearer the equator than Chicago, a different climate band altogether. Flying through Cairo, the two legs add up to about 16 h 45 min in the air, and the wait between them comes on top. This is one of the longest flights you can book, so a night in the air is part of the plan.
Time difference between Chicago and Riyadh
The gap shifts with daylight saving time: in January Riyadh runs 9 hours ahead of Chicago, and in July Riyadh runs 8 hours ahead of Chicago. That is most of a working day gone, so the day you land is worth keeping light.
Airports in Chicago and Riyadh
Chicago
- ORDO'Hare International Airport25 km from Chicago
- MDWChicago Midway International Airport10 km from Chicago
- RFDChicago Rockford International Airport139 km from Chicago
Riyadh
- RUHKing Khaled International Airport30 km from Riyadh
Everything that flies into Riyadh lands at one airport, and it is a drive of 30 km from the centre.
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