# Distance from Arly (ARL) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 4,974 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,974 km / 3,091 mi / 2,686 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burkina Faso) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 01:53 in Arly, it's 04:53 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,288 ft (RUH is higher than ARL)

## Airports

### [Arly Airport (ARL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arl-arly-arly-airport/1ef266de-b6c2-69cc-b9fa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arly, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFER
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 11.600000, 1.480000
- Elevation: 761 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 01:53 in Arly, it's 04:53 in Riyadh.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Arly Airport (ARL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arl-arly-arly-airport/1ef266de-b6c2-69cc-b9fa-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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