# Distance from Faro (FAO) to Riyadh (RUH)

> 5,307 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,307 km / 3,298 mi / 2,866 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 01:22 in Faro, it's 03:22 in Riyadh)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,025 ft (RUH is higher than FAO)

## Airports

### [Faro Airport (FAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fao-faro-faro-airport/1ef266df-5584-6c0e-a0ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Faro, Portugal
- ICAO: LPFR
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 37.010000, -7.970000
- Elevation: 24 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 01:22 in Faro, it's 03:22 in Riyadh.

## Related

- [Faro Airport (FAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fao-faro-faro-airport/1ef266df-5584-6c0e-a0ed-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)