# Distance from Chipata (CIP) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 4,548 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,548 km / 2,826 mi / 2,456 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 201° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 10:06 in Chipata, it's 11:06 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,311 ft (RUH is lower than CIP)

## Airports

### [Chipata Airport (CIP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cip-chipata-chipata-airport/1ef266de-da2b-6d46-a2ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chipata, Zambia
- ICAO: FLCP
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -13.560000, 32.590000
- Elevation: 3,360 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 10:06 in Chipata, it's 11:06 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Chipata Airport (CIP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cip-chipata-chipata-airport/1ef266de-da2b-6d46-a2ef-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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