# Distance from Dresden (DRS) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 4,035 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,035 km / 2,507 mi / 2,179 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 124° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 01:21 in Dresden, it's 02:21 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,294 ft (RUH is higher than DRS)

## Airports

### [Dresden Airport (DRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drs-dresden-dresden-airport/1ef266de-bade-607e-926b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dresden, Germany
- ICAO: EDDC
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.130000, 13.770000
- Elevation: 755 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 01:21 in Dresden, it's 02:21 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Dresden Airport (DRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drs-dresden-dresden-airport/1ef266de-bade-607e-926b-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)