# Distance from Aswan (ASW) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 1,409 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,409 km / 875 mi / 761 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 21:49 in Aswan, it's 21:49 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,387 ft (RUH is higher than ASW)

## Airports

### [Aswan International Airport (ASW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asw-aswan-aswan-international-airport/1ef266de-eb8f-6786-8bef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aswan, Egypt
- ICAO: HESN
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 23.960000, 32.820000
- Elevation: 662 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Aswan International Airport (ASW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asw-aswan-aswan-international-airport/1ef266de-eb8f-6786-8bef-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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