# Distance from Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 4,462 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,462 km / 2,773 mi / 2,409 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 01:43 in Essen Mulheim Airport, it's 02:43 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,625 ft (RUH is higher than ESS)

## Airports

### [Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ess-essen-mulheim-airport/1ef266de-bca2-60f4-a380-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Essen Mulheim Airport, Germany
- ICAO: EDLE
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.400000, 6.940000
- Elevation: 424 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 01:43 in Essen Mulheim Airport, it's 02:43 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ess-essen-mulheim-airport/1ef266de-bca2-60f4-a380-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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