The two cities are about 210 miles apart, about 270 miles by road.
A typical driving time is 4 hours.
About 500 km
mecca
Medina (Yathrib)
Makkah (Mecca) is approximately 340 kilometers (about 211 miles) from Yathrib, which is now known as Medina. The distance can vary slightly depending on the specific route taken. This journey is historically significant, as it marked the migration of Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Makkah to Yathrib in 622 CE, an event known as the Hijra.
Because they are the holiest two Islamic cities.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born in Mecca (Makkah) where Quran started revelation by God to him through the angel Gabriel (Jibril) and Yathrib (called later Medina or AlMadinah) was the city where he immigrated to and where Quran continued revelation to him until his death in it.
He went to Yathrib, present day Medina and established the first Islamic Community there.
He didn't flee to Mecca, rather he and his followers were forced to migrate from their native city of Mecca to Madina. This event is called Hijrat.
Yathrib is better known today as Medina. It is known as the "City of the Prophet" because it was the city that Prophet Muhammad migrated to from Mecca in 622 CE, a significant event in the history of Islam. Medina holds great religious significance for Muslims as it is the second holiest city in Islam after Mecca.
about 500 km
About 12 kilometers
Well ya see, they used their hairy IRISH CHODES TO ESCAPE!!!CHODES!!!
Muhammad fled from Mecca to Yathrib, later renamed Medina, after being warned of a plot to assassinate him.