# Distance from Caen/Carpiquet (CFR) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 4,864 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,864 km / 3,023 mi / 2,627 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 22:40 in Caen/Carpiquet, it's 23:40 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,793 ft (RUH is higher than CFR)

## Airports

### [Caen-Carpiquet Airport (CFR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfr-caencarpiquet-caen-carpiquet-airport/1ef266df-4ca5-6e8a-9eb7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caen/Carpiquet, France
- ICAO: LFRK
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 49.170000, -0.450000
- Elevation: 256 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 22:40 in Caen/Carpiquet, it's 23:40 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Caen-Carpiquet Airport (CFR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfr-caencarpiquet-caen-carpiquet-airport/1ef266df-4ca5-6e8a-9eb7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)