# Distance from Ataq Airport (AXK) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 1,158 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,158 km / 719 mi / 625 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 179° (south)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Yemen) → Saudi Arabia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 22:25 in Ataq Airport, it's 22:25 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,686 ft (RUH is lower than AXK)

## Airports

### [Ataq Airport (AXK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axk-ataq-airport/1ef266df-849e-6fda-b2cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ataq Airport, Yemen
- ICAO: OYAT
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 14.550000, 46.830000
- Elevation: 3,735 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

- [Ataq Airport (AXK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axk-ataq-airport/1ef266df-849e-6fda-b2cb-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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