Saudi Arabia Home to World’s Longest Straight Road

Saudi Arabia boasts the longest straight road in the world, a 239-kilometer stretch that links two cities within the kingdom.

This impressive segment is part of Saudi Highway 10, which spans a total of 1,474 kilometers, connecting the city of Al-Darb in the southwest to Al-Batha in the east.

Despite being a busy route, often traversed by cargo trucks transporting goods across the country, this road is renowned for its unique feature: a 239-kilometer stretch that cuts through the Rub' al Khali desert, or the Empty Quarter, without a single bend.

Originally constructed as a private road for King Fahd, this segment was integrated into the public road system and has since earned a Guinness World Record for being the longest straight road in the world.

Highway 10’s straight stretch begins from Highway 75 in the Haradh region and connects to Highway 95 in western Saudi Arabia, extending in a perfectly straight line for 239 kilometers before making a slight curve near the city of Al-Batha, close to the Gulf coast and the UAE border, according to Oddity Central.

The Guinness World Records notes that this exceptionally straight segment of the highway takes nearly two hours to drive. 

Previously, the record for the longest straight road was held by a 146-kilometer stretch in Australia, which remains the longest straight road on that continent.

This remarkable road not only highlights the engineering prowess of Saudi Arabia but also stands as a testament to the kingdom's infrastructural achievements, providing a vital link across its expansive desert landscape.