# Distance from Aioun El Atrouss (AEO) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 5,887 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,887 km / 3,658 mi / 3,179 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 06:17 in Aioun El Atrouss, it's 09:17 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,098 ft (RUH is higher than AEO)

## Airports

### [Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aeo-aioun-el-atrouss-aioun-el-atrouss-airport/1ef266de-e91a-6302-a2e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNA
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 16.710000, -9.640000
- Elevation: 951 ft

### [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OERK
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.960000, 46.700000
- Elevation: 2,049 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:17 in Aioun El Atrouss, it's 09:17 in Riyadh.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aeo-aioun-el-atrouss-aioun-el-atrouss-airport/1ef266de-e91a-6302-a2e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)