# Distance from Alta (ALF) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 5,231 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,231 km / 3,250 mi / 2,824 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 151° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 12:23 in Alta, it's 13:23 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,040 ft (RUH is higher than ALF)

## Airports

### [Alta Airport (ALF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alf-alta-alta-airport/1ef266de-c89c-6404-803f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alta, Norway
- ICAO: ENAT
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 69.980000, 23.370000
- Elevation: 9 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 12:23 in Alta, it's 13:23 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Alta Airport (ALF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alf-alta-alta-airport/1ef266de-c89c-6404-803f-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
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