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Flights from Karbala to Riyadh

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Karbala, Iraq to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

This is an international flight: Karbala (Iraq) 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
920 km572 miles
Flight time
about 4 h 55 minin the air, via Dubai, plus about 1 h 7 min on the ground
Direct flights
Not foundin 3 months, with a connection
Departure airport
Baghdad International Airport (BGW)74 km from Karbala
Time difference
Nonesame local time

Are there direct flights from Karbala to Riyadh?

The trip does not start in Karbala: the nearest airport with flights of its own is Baghdad International Airport (BGW), 74 km away.

We have not seen a non-stop flight from Karbala to Riyadh in the last three months. The usual way round it is a single change, most often in Dubai or Istanbul.

Karbala to Riyadh flight time

Riyadh is 920 km (572 miles) from Karbala in a straight line, and the flight leaves heading south. Riyadh sits 8° nearer the equator than Karbala. Flying through Dubai, the two legs add up to about 4 h 55 min in the air, and the wait between them comes on top. With the airport time around it, the flight fills half a day.

Time difference between Karbala and Riyadh

Karbala and Riyadh keep the same clock all year round: you land at the hour you left behind.

Airports in Karbala and Riyadh

Karbala

  • BGWBaghdad International Airport74 km from Karbala

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.

How to get from Karbala to Baghdad airport

Baghdad International Airport (BGW) is 74 km from Karbala. Getting there by bus takes about 1 h 7 min and costs about IQD 3,458 (estimate).

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