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Ha'il, Ha'il Region, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia Flag

Current Date And Time In Ha'il, Saudi Arabia

Saturday, 15 August 2026
04:29:04 AST
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)
Population: 605,930

📍 Cities Near To Ha'il


Find cities, states and countries closest to Ha'il in Ha'il Region, Saudi Arabia with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Ha'il.

📍 Ha'il Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Ha'il from our regional database:

State / RegionHa'il Region
Total Population605,930
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude27.5219° N
Center Longitude41.6907° E
Elevation1,002 m (3,288 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Ha'il Region#1 of 4
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of 'Abbin 'Abbin487 783 423
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of 'Al'al 'Al'al493 793 428
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of 'Anbah 'Anbah493 793 428
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of 'Umayriyah 'Umayriyah400 644 347
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of ‘Abbasabad ‘Abbasabad513 826 446
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of ‘Afak ‘Afak379 611 329
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of ‘Ajlun ‘Ajlun487 783 423
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of ‘Ali al Gharbi ‘Ali al Gharbi454 730 394
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of ‘Allan ‘Allan477 768 414
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of ‘Almon ‘Almon486 781 422
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of ‘Amir ‘Amir532 857 462
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of ‘Anjarah ‘Anjarah485 781 421
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of ‘Aqraba ‘Aqraba496 798 430
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of ‘Arabbunah ‘Arabbunah512 824 444
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of ‘Ariqah ‘Ariqah484 779 420
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Ha'il


States and regions closest to Ha'il Region (home state of Ha'il), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Al Jahra Governorate Al Jahra Governorate387 623 336
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Al Jawf Region Al Jawf Region192 309 167
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al-Qadisiyah Al-Qadisiyah357 574 310
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Al-Qassim Region Al-Qassim Region141 228 123
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Anbar Anbar335 540 291
North (N)
National Flag Of Babil Babil365 587 317
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Baghdad Baghdad414 666 359
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Basra Basra403 649 350
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Damascus Governorate Damascus Governorate522 840 453
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Daraa Daraa486 782 422
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Ha'il


Countries bordering or closest to Saudi Arabia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Ha'il's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain375 603 325
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cyprus Cyprus1,044 1,680 907
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti849 1,367 737
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Egypt Egypt914 1,470 793
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Eritrea Eritrea693 1,116 602
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ethiopia Ethiopia1,063 1,710 923
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Iran Iran789 1,269 685
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Iraq Iraq651 1,047 565
North (N)
National Flag Of Israel Israel798 1,284 693
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Jordan Jordan713 1,148 619
Northwest (NW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Ha'il. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Ha'il Region, Saudi Arabia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Ha'il (You)Ha'il Region605,930
Baq‘a’Ha'il Region19,65980.9ENE
TurubahHa'il Region28,279146.3NE
Ash ShamliHa'il Region4,830153.6WSW
‘Uqlat aş ŞuqurAl-Qassim Region9,717194.9SSE
Al FuwayliqAl-Qassim Region5,205195.7SE
Adh DhibiyahAl-Qassim Region5,068220.9SE
‘Uyun al Jiwa’Al-Qassim Region15,619223.4ESE
Riyaḑ al Khabra’Al-Qassim Region25,588245.7SE
TanumahAl-Qassim Region13,594245.8E
Al Mulayda’Al-Qassim Region6,967247.1ESE

🏆 Ha'il Region City Rankings

How does Ha'il rank within Ha'il Region? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Ha'il appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Ha'il ⭐605,930
Turubah28,279
Baq‘a’19,659
Ash Shamli4,830

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Hail International Airport
IATA: HAS
9 km (6 mi) from Ha'il
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Ha'il Region Cities
Ha'il ranks #1 of 4 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Ha'il? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Ha'il Sits on the Map

Ha'il sits inside Ha'il Region, Saudi Arabia and ranks #1 of 4 cities in Ha'il Region by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Ha'il to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Ha'il outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Ha'il and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Ha'il against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Ha'il Region city rankings

🌎 Beyond Ha'il: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Ha'il and the countries closest to Ha'il by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Saudi Arabia. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Ha'il, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Ha'il at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Ha'il

If you're stringing together stops in Ha'il Region, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Ha'il — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Ha'il MapView the Ha'il map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Ha'il Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Ha'il Region OverviewExplore the Ha'il Region state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Saudi Arabia Country DataGet complete Saudi Arabia data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Ha'il

Which cities are closest to Ha'il?

See the Cities Near To Ha'il table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Ha'il Region by population and density.

How is the distance from Ha'il to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Ha'il and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Ha'il map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Ha'il will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Ha'il to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Ha'il?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Ha'il. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Ha'il Region city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Ha'il compare in size to the cities near it?

Ha'il ranks #1 of 4 cities in Ha'il Region by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Ha'il?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Ha'il is Hail International Airport (HAS), about 9 km (6 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.